Etymology of the English word illusion
the English word
illusionderived from the Latin word
illusio (irony; mocking, jeering)
derived from the Latin word
illusumderived from the Latin word
illudere (mock, ridicule, speak mockingly of)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
ludere (play, mock, tease)
using the Latin prefix
il-Date
The earliest known usage of illusion in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
disillusion,
illusionary,
illusionism,
illusionist,
unillusionedCognates
Dutch
illusie, French
illusion, German
Illusion, Italian
illusione, Latin
illusio, Lithuanian
iliuzija, Norwegian
illusjon, Russian
иллюзия, Spanish
ilusion, Swedish
illusionUsage
Word found in Modern English
