pugnaz

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pugnace

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pugnācem, accusative form of pugnāx.

Adjective

pugnaz m or f (plural pugnazes)

1. pugnacious; aggressive; belligerent

   Synonym: belicoso

Related terms

• punho

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin pugnāx.

Adjective

pugnaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural pugnaces)

1. pugnacious; aggressive; belligerent

Related terms

• puño

 

Further reading

• “pugnaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014