pugilism

English

Etymology

From Latin pugil (“fist”) +‎ -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.

Pronunciation

• (weak vowel distinction) IPA^(key): /ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
• (weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪzəm/

Noun

pugilism (countable and uncountable, plural pugilisms)

1. Fighting with fists. [from 1791]

   Synonym: boxing

Related terms

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pewǵ-‎ (0 c, 24 e)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English pugilism.

Noun

pugilism n (uncountable)

1. pugilism

Declension

declension of pugilism (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) pugilism	pugilismul
genitive/dative	(unui) pugilism	pugilismului
vocative	pugilismule