Adjective · Trivial, trifling or of little importance. 1858, Thomas Carlyle, chapter I, in History of Friedrich II. · Ineffective, invalid or futile.

16 июл. 2019 г. · nugatory (adj.) "trifling, of no value; invalid, futile," c. 1600, from Latin nugatorius "worthless, trifling, futile," from nugator "jester, ...

The meaning of NUGATORY is of little or no consequence : trifling, inconsequential. How to use nugatory in a sentence. Did you know?

OED's earliest evidence for nugatory is from 1603, in a translation by Philemon Holland, translator. nugatory is a borrowing from Latin.

An adjective meaning “trifling, of no value,” nugatory comes from the Latin nugatorius, “worthless, futile,” which in turn came from the verb nugari, "to ...

19 нояб. 2021 г. · More about nugatory. Nugatory “of no force or effect” comes from Latin nūgātōrius “worthless, useless,” from the verb nūgārī “to trifle.

11 окт. 2015 г. · This is due to the natural process of progressive and unrelenting nugratorication. It is explained by the 2nd law of thermodynamics. – Drew.

not valid: a nugatory law. Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin nūgātōrius, from nūgārī to jest, from nūgae trifles. 'nugatory' also found in these entries ...

Word History and Origins Origin of nugatory1. C17: from Latin nūgātōrius, from nūgārī to jest, from nūgae trifles.

Etymology. edit. From nūgātor +‎ -ius. Pronunciation. edit. (Classical Latin) IPA ... nugatory, trifling · worthless, useless. Declension. edit · First/second ...