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What is the Definition of “Nugatory”

Posted: August 17, 2009 at 9:10 pm   /   Local, Off the Wall

From Merriam-Webster Dictionary — Main Entry: nu·ga·to·ry Pronunciation: \ˈnü-gə-ˌtȯr-ē, ˈnyü-\ 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

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