ludia

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

lūdĭa, ae, f. [1. ludius].

I An actress, a female stage-dancer , Mart. 5, 25, 10.—

II A female gladiator, a gladiator's wife or mistress : quid vidit, propter quod ludia dici Sustinuit, Juv. 6, 103: quae ludia sumpserit umquam hos habitus? id. 6, 266.

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