NUGATORY


Meaning of NUGATORY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' nü-g ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , ' nyü-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin nugatorius, from nugari to trifle, from nugae trifles

Date: 1603

1 : of little or no consequence : TRIFLING , INCONSEQUENTIAL

2 : having no force : INOPERATIVE

synonyms see VAIN

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.