pugil

English

Etymology

Latin pugillus, pugillum (“a handful”), akin to pugnus (“the fist”).

Noun

pugil (plural pugils)

1. (obsolete) As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers.

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See also

• pugil stick

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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Latin

Etymology

Relate to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European roots.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈpu.ɡil/

Noun

pugil (genitive pugilis); m, third declension

1. a boxer, pugilist
2. (figuratively) a hardened forehead

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	pugil	pugilēs
genitive	pugilis	pugilum
dative	pugilī	pugilibus
accusative	pugilem	pugilēs
ablative	pugile	pugilibus
vocative	pugil	pugilēs

Derived terms

• pugilicē

Related terms

pugilātiō pugilātor pugilātōrius

pugilātus, pugillātus pugillātōrius pugilor

Descendants

• English: pugilism, pugilist
• Italian: pugile