nugacity | Word of the Day

October 01, 2018 nugacity [noo-gas-i-tee, nyoo-] noun 1. triviality; insignificance. 2. something insignificant or inconsequential; a trifle. education 5 Language Development Sites Every Student Should Bookmark ways-to-say How To Stop Saying These Annoying Words WORD OF THE DAY nugacity continued... QUOTES For this play that appears to address itself to a serious intellectual problem has almost nothing to say on the subject, and proceeds to disguise its nugacity by resorting to any number of modish--or, rather, outmoded--strategies. -- John Simon, "All's Well That Ends 'Good'," New York, October 25, 1982 ORIGIN Nugacity is a direct borrowing from the Late Latin noun nūgācitās (stem nūgācitāt-), which first appears in the letters of St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430 a.d.). Nūgācitās means "worthlessness, frivolity" and is a derivative of the Latin adjective nūgāx (stem nūgāc-) "bungling, incompetent," itself a derivative of the plural noun nūgae "absurdities, nonsense, frivolities, trifles" (its further etymology is unknown). Nugacity entered English in the 16th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 5 Ways To Get A Quality Education Without Going Broke We here at Dictionary.com love learning, and we've found five ways of getting some Grade-A knowledge without ending up with a zero in the savings account. 2 The Power Of Reclaiming Controversial Terms Some words just shouldn't be said. Or should they? 3 The Dictionary Is Political We take a deep dive into the history and meaning of collusion. 4 Why Does English Have Borrowed Words From Other Languages? English—is one of the most incredible, flavorfully-complex melting pots of linguistic ingredients from other countries. These linguistic ingredients are called loanwords that have been borrowed and incorporated into English. The loanwords are oftentimes so common now, the foreign flavor has been completely lost. 5 This Quiz Is So Fun It's Almost Toyetic! No applesauce here ... sorry if you were hungry. © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy