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