nugor

Latin

Etymology

nūgae (jokes) +‎ -or (denominative verb suffix)

Pronunciation

Verb

nūgor (present infinitive nūgārī, perfect active nūgātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. to jest, trifle, play the fool, talk nonsense
  2. to trick, cajole, cheat

Conjugation

References

  • nugor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • nugor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • nugor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.