pugilism

English

Etymology

From Latin pugil (“fist”) +‎ -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.

Pronunciation

Noun

pugilism (countable and uncountable, plural pugilisms)

  1. Fighting with fists. [from 1791]
    Synonym: boxing
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pewǵ-‎ (0 c, 22 e)

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English pugilism.

Noun

pugilism n (uncountable)

  1. pugilism

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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