pugilist

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpjuː.d͡ʒəlɪst/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpju(ː).d͡ʒəlɪst/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

pugilist (plural pugilists)

  1. One who fights with their fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer. [from 1790]
    • 2018, Alan Burdick, “Science has Resolved the Question of Boxers vs. Briefs”, in The New Yorker‎:
      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.

Derived terms

Translations

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

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French pugiliste.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpy.ɣiˈlɪst/
  • Audio(file)
  • 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)
    Synonym: boxer

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

References
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