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Nugacious

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Trivial, trifling or of little importance. archaic

    "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?"

Etymology

From Latin nūgax, nūgācis (“trifling”) + -ous.

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