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pugilist

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin pugil (boxer) +‎ -ist, related to pugnus (fist),[1] from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (prick, punch). Compare contemporary pugilism (boxing) (1791).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pugilist (plural pugilists)

  1. One who fights with their fists, especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer. [from 1790]
    Synonym: (informal) pug
    • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick:
      I laugh and hoot at ye, ye cricket-players, ye pugilists, ye deaf Burkes and blind Bendigoes!
    • 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

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pugilist”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French pugiliste.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpy.ɣiˈlɪst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pu‧gi‧list
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

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pugilist m (plural pugilisten, feminine pugiliste)

  1. pugilist, boxer, fistfighter
    Synonyms: bokser, vuistvechter

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French pugiliste.

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Noun

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pugilist m (plural pugiliști, feminine equivalent pugilistă)

  1. pugilist, boxer (participant in a boxing match)
    Synonym: boxer

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative pugilist pugilistul pugiliști pugiliștii
genitive-dative pugilist pugilistului pugiliști pugiliștilor
vocative pugilistule pugiliștilor
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