- pugilism
- pugilism 1791, from L. pugil "boxer," related to pugnus "fist" (see PUGNACIOUS (Cf. pugnacious)) + -ISM (Cf. -ism). Pugilation "fighting with fists," now obsolete, is recorded from 1650s.
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pugilism
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pugilism — PUGILÍSM s.m. (Sport) Box. – Din engl. pugilism. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 25.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 PUGILÍSM s. v. box. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime pugilísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
Pugilism — Pu gil*ism, n. [L. pugil a pugilist, boxer, akin to pugnus the fist. Cf. {Pugnacious}, {Fist}.] The practice of boxing, or fighting with the fist. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pugilism — [pyo͞o′jə liz΄əm] n. [L pugil, boxer, pugilist, akin to pugnare, to fight (see PUGNACIOUS) + ISM] BOXING1 pugilist n. pugilistic adj … English World dictionary
pugilism — pugilist ► NOUN dated or humorous ▪ a boxer. DERIVATIVES pugilism noun pugilistic adjective. ORIGIN from Latin pugil boxer … English terms dictionary
pugilism — noun Etymology: Latin pugil boxer; akin to Latin pugnus fist more at pungent Date: 1791 boxing I • pugilistic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
pugilism — /pyooh jeuh liz euhm/, n. the art or practice of fighting with the fists; boxing. [1785 95; < L pugil boxer (akin to pugnus fist, pugnare to fight; cf. Gk pýx with the fist, pygmé boxing) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
pugilism — noun fighting with fists, boxing … Wiktionary
pugilísm — s. n … Romanian orthography
pugilism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. boxing, fisticuffs. See contention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. boxing, fighting, sparring, fisticuffs; see boxing , sport 3 … English dictionary for students
pugilism — pu·gil·ism || pjuËdʒɪlɪzm n. sport of boxing, art of fighting with fists … English contemporary dictionary
