allusion

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An indirect mention of something the speaker expects you to recognize.

   The poem contains a clear allusion to a Greek myth.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin lūdō Latin allūdō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin allūsiōlbor. English allusion From Latin allūsiōnem, accusative singular of allūsiō (“the act of playing with”), from allūdō (“play with; allude”), from al-, combining form of ad (“to”), + lūdō (“play”): compare French allusion.

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