(adj.adv.) : lūdĭcer or lūdīcrus (
* Nom. sing. m. is not used), cra, crum, adj. ludus, that serves for sport, done in sport, sportive: ars,Plaut. Aul. 4, 3, 3: exercitatio,Cic. N. D. 1, 37, 102: sermones,id. Ac. 2, 2, 6: ludicrae artes sunt, quae ad voluptatem oculorum atque aurium tendunt,Sen. Ep. 88, 22: ludicras partes sustinere,to appear on the stage,Suet. Ner. 11: certamen,Vell. 1, 8, 1: tibiae,which were played in the theatre,Plin. 16, 36, 66, § 172: in modum ludicrum,Tac. A. 14. 14: versus et cetera ludicra pono, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 10: quibus (juvenibus) id ludicrum est,Tac. G. 24: solemnibus epulis ludicra,id. A. 1, 50: hac lege excipiuntur qui artem ludicram faciunt,actors,Paul. Sent. 5, 26, 2; so, quae artem ludicram fecerit,Ulp. Fragm. 13, 1 sq.—Hence, lūdī-crum, i, n.
* A show, public games; a scenic show, stage-play: Olympiorum solemne ludicrum,Liv. 28, 7, 14: Isthmiorum statum ludicrum aderat,id. 33, 32, 1; 34, 41, 1: iisdem fere diebus sollemne erat ludicrum Isthmiorum,Curt. 4, 5, 11: indulserat ei ludicro Augustus,Suet. Aug. 43: coronae ludicro quaesitae,won in the public games,Plin. 21, 3, 5, § 7; cf.: quid maris extremos Arabas ditantis et Indos, Ludicra quid, etc.,Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 7 Orell. ad loc.
* A sport, toy, means of sport: quos (ramulos) Hamadryades deae ludicrum sibi rosido nutriunt umore,Cat. 61, 24; cf.: urbes duae, quae in proverbii ludicrum vertere, Apina et Trica,sport,Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 104.—Plur.: et versus et cetera ludicra pono,trifles,Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 10; cf. K. and H. ad Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 7.— Hence, adv.: lūdīcrē, in sport, playfully (ante- and post-class.): pars ludicre saxa jactant, Enn. ap. Non. 134, 14 (Ann. v. 76 Vahl.): tractare aliquem,App. M. 9, 7; 220, 15.

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