allusion

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /əˈlu.ʒən/ Rhymes: -uːʒən === Noun === allusion (countable and uncountable, plural allusions) An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned. ==== Related terms ==== allude ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin allūsiōnem (“frolicking”), from allūdō (“to frolic”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ly.zjɔ̃/ === Noun === allusion f (plural allusions) allusion, innuendo En parlant ainsi, il faisait allusion aux mœurs de son temps. ― In speaking thus, he was making an allusion to the mores of his time. ==== Derived terms ==== faire allusion === Further reading === “allusion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012