By 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