What is the Latin word for foolery?

The usual Latin words for “foolery” are nūgae, ineptia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“foolery” in Latin

nūgaejokes, jests; trifles; worthless people ineptiasilliness, folly, absurdity

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

foolery

nugae: ineptiae (stuff). A truce to that foolery! quin tu mitte istas nugas or ineptias!

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What is the Latin word for foolery?: The usual Latin words for “foolery” are nūgae, ineptia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.