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nugatorius.

nugatory, trifling

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[nuː.ɡaːˈtoː.ri.ʊs]Classical-Latin[nu.ɡaˈtɔː.ri.us]
  1. nugatory, trifling

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
  2. worthless, useless

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin nūgae Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -or Latin nūgor Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin nūgātor m Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin nūgātorius From nūgātor m (“jester”) + -ius (“suffix forming adjectives”).

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