LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

nūgō

nūgō m (genitive nūgōnis)
Classical[ˈnuː.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈnuː.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. trifler

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenūgōnūgōnēs
genitivenūgōnisnūgōnum
dativenūgōnīnūgōnibus
accusativenūgōnemnūgōnēs
ablativenūgōnenūgōnibus
vocativenūgōnūgōnēs

nūgo, ōnis, m. nugae,
I. a buffoon, trifler, worthless fellow (Appuleian): nugo et corruptor, App. M. 5, p. 172, 2: nugonem castigare, id. ib.

Origins

From nūgae + -ō. An Apuleian word.

Quick answers

What does nūgō mean in Latin?
nūgō, a noun, means “trifler”.
What is the genitive of nūgō?
The genitive singular is nūgōnis. nūgō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce nūgō?
In classical Latin, [ˈnuː.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnuː.ɡo].