LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

mūger

mūger m (genitive mūgrī)
Classical[ˈmuː.ɡɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈmuː.d͡ʒer]

Meaning

  1. A cheater in the game of dice

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemūgermūgrī
genitivemūgrīmūgrōrum
dativemūgrōmūgrīs
accusativemūgrummūgrōs
ablativemūgrōmūgrīs
vocativemūgermūgrī

muger dici solet a Castrensium hominibus, quasi mucosus, is, qui talis male ludit, Paul. ex Fest. p. 158, 27 Müll. (cf. Engl. smuggle; Germ. Schmuggel), a false player.

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)mūg-, *(s)mugn-, *(s)mewgʰ- (“swindler, thief”). Cognate with English mitch, Old Irish formúighte, formúchthae (“hidden”).

Quick answers

What does mūger mean in Latin?
mūger, a noun, means “A cheater in the game of dice”.
What is the genitive of mūger?
The genitive singular is mūgrī. mūger is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce mūger?
In classical Latin, [ˈmuː.ɡɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmuː.d͡ʒer].