- pronunciation:
lud
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
alludes, alluding, alluded |
| definition: |
to mention (usually followed by "to").
She is always alluding to books we have not read.- synonyms:
- imply, mention, refer
- similar words:
- quote
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Are you looking for the word
elude (to escape)?
Allude and
elude sound and look almost alike and are often confused.
The word allude
contains the following parts:
al-
Latin
prefix
that means
to, toward
More about this word part:
The prefix
al-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of
ad- used before roots beginning with the letter "l," such as "loc" and "leg." See
ad-.
Example words:
lud, lus
Latin
root
that means
to play
Example words: