/ ˈnjuːgətəri; NAmE ˈnuːgətɔːri/ adjective
( formal ) having no purpose or value
SYN worthless
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin nugatorius , from nugari to trifle, from nugae jests.
/ ˈnjuːgətəri; NAmE ˈnuːgətɔːri/ adjective
( formal ) having no purpose or value
SYN worthless
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin nugatorius , from nugari to trifle, from nugae jests.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005