pugiliste

Dutch

Etymology

From pugilist +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpy.ɣiˈlɪs.tə/
• Hyphenation: pu‧gi‧lis‧te
• Rhymes: -ɪstə

Noun

pugiliste f (plural pugilistes)

1. (rare) female equivalent of pugilist [from 20th c.]

   Synonym: bokster

French

Etymology

Probably borrowed from English pugilist, but it may also be seen as a parallel development of pugilism. Ultimately from Latin pugil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /py.ʒi.list/

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Noun

pugiliste m or f by sense (plural pugilistes)

1. pugilist
2. boxer

Further reading

• “pugiliste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

pugiliste f

1. plural of pugilista

Romanian

Noun

pugiliste f

1. plural of pugilistă