Meaning of ludus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A school, in particular:
   Ancient-Rome, historical
2. A gladiatorial training school.
   Ancient-Rome, historical
3. A city in Mureș County, Romania.
4. A private school for teaching children reading, writing, arithmetic, and sometimes Greek.
   Ancient-Rome, historical

Equivalents

Examples

“"[…] and I'd just as soon not set foot in another ludus." "I've had my fill of ludi, believe me," he mutters. "But I've falsified a life before. I can do it again." Then he smiles. "I hear Rome is lovely." I wrinkle my nose . " I'd rather live in Pompeii's sewer[…]"”

“[…] the routine of the Roman ludus emphasized strenuous discipline and corporal punishment. An institution for developing the skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic, the ludus was attended by children from the ages of seven through twelve.”

CEFR level