pugilism

/ˈpjuːdʒəlɪzəm/PYOO-juh-lih-zuhm

/ˈpjudʒəlɪzəm/PYOO-juh-lih-zuhm

Meaningboxing

Common meaning: the sport of boxing

pugila boxerLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1487 · scan
ismnoun ending: belief or practice

Journey through time

Latinpugil‘a boxer’source
Englishpugilism‘the sport of boxing’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin pugil ‘a boxer’.

Roots

pugil, -ilis Latin “a boxer”

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