transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpəg-ˈnā-shəs ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin pugnac-, pugnax, from pugnare to fight — more at pungent
Date: 1642
: having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
Synonyms: see belligerent
• pug·na·cious·ly adverb
• pug·na·cious·ness noun
• pug·nac·i·ty -ˈna-sə-tē noun