pugilist
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin pugil (“boxer”) + -ist, related to pugnus (“fist”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”). Compare contemporary pugilism (“boxing”) (1791).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpugilist (plural pugilists)
- One who fights with their fists, especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer. [from 1790]
- Synonym: (informal) pug
- 2018, Alan Burdick, “Science has Resolved the Question of Boxers vs. Briefs”, in The New Yorker[1]:
- In 1925, boxer shorts were unleashed on the world: loose-fitting underwear for men, featuring an elastic waistband inspired by the shorts worn by boxers. It was underwear for the inner pugilist.
Derived terms
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editTranslations
editone who fights with their fists — see also boxer
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References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pugilist”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French pugiliste.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpugilist m (plural pugilisten, feminine pugiliste)
- pugilist, boxer, fistfighter
- Synonyms: bokser, vuistvechter
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editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French pugiliste.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpugilist m (plural pugiliști, feminine equivalent pugilistă)
Declension
editDeclension of pugilist
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) pugilist | pugilistul | (niște) pugiliști | pugiliștii |
genitive/dative | (unui) pugilist | pugilistului | (unor) pugiliști | pugiliștilor |
vocative | pugilistule | pugiliștilor |
Related terms
editReferences
edit- pugilist in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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