PUGNACIOUS


Meaning of PUGNACIOUS in English

[ pʌg'neɪʃəs ]

■ adjective eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

pugnacity noun

Origin

C17: from L. pugnax , pugnac- (from pugnare 'to fight') + -ious .

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