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English
Etymology
From Latin nūgax, nūgācis (“trifling”) + -ous.[1]
Adjective
nugacious (comparative more nugacious, superlative most nugacious)
- (now rare) Trivial, trifling or of little importance.
1652, John Gaule, “From the testimony of Authority”, in Πῦς-μαντία . The Mag-Astro-Mancer, or, The Magicall-Astrologicall-Diviner Posed, and Puzzled., London: Joshua Kirton , page 57:How many are the ſpurious Authors of theſe Arts; that have uſurped to themſelves the names and titles of holy men, and of men more famous in their own way; on purpoſe to vend their nugacious fables, and preſtigious impoſtures with more eſteem?
1661, Joseph Glanvill, “Chap XVII. ”, in The Vanity of Dogmatizing: Or Confidence in Opinions. , London: E. C for Henry Eversden , →OCLC, page 165:’Tis theſe nugacious Diſputations, that have been the great hinderance to the more improveable parts of Learning: […]
1829, Robert Southey, “Colloquy Part II. The Reformation.—Dissenters.—Methodists.”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. , volume II, London: John Murray, , →OCLC, page 61:Like the Monastic Orders, which were continually subdividing upon some quarrel of reform, .. for the restoration of old observances, or the introduction of new; sometimes for things as nugacious as the colour of a habit, or the shape of a cowl.
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