pugilist
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Etymology edit
From Latin pugil (“boxer”) + -ist, related to pugnus (“fist”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”). Compare contemporary pugilism (“boxing”) (1791).
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Noun edit
pugilist (plural pugilists)
- One who fights with their fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer. [from 1790]
- 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.
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Translations edit
one who fights with their fists; a boxer
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pugilist”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French pugiliste.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pugilist m (plural pugilisten, feminine pugiliste)
- pugilist, boxer, fistfighter
- Synonyms: bokser, vuistvechter
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Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French pugiliste.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pugilist m (plural pugiliști, feminine equivalent pugilistă)
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Declension 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 |
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References edit
- pugilist in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)