pugilist

English

Etymology

1790, Latin pugil (“boxer”) +‎ -ist, related to pugnus (“fist”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilism (“boxing”) (1791).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpjuː.dʒəl.ɪst/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpju(ː).dʒəl.ɪst/

Noun

pugilist (plural pugilists)

  1. One who fights with his fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.

Derived terms

Translations

References
  1. “pugilist” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French pugiliste.

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

Noun

pugilist m (plural pugilisten, feminine pugiliste)

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

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pugiliste.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pu.d͡ʒiˈlist/

Noun

pugilist m (plural pugiliști, feminine equivalent pugilistă)

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

Declension
declension of pugilist
singular plural
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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