pugilism
English
Etymology
From Latin pugil (“fist”) + -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.
Pronunciation
- (weak vowel distinction) IPA(key): /ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪzəm/
Noun
pugilism (countable and uncountable, plural pugilisms)
Related terms
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pewǵ- (0 c, 21 e)
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “pugilism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Romanian
Declension
declension of pugilism (singular only)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) pugilism | pugilismul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) pugilism | pugilismului |
| vocative | pugilismule | |
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