Etymology of the English word allusion
the English word
allusionderived from the Latin word
allusio (playing, frolicking, sporting with)
derived from the Latin word
allususderived from the Latin word
alludere (frolic, play, sport around)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of allusion in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
widow's cruse,
widow's mite,
allusiveUsage
Word found in Modern English
