PUGNACIOUS


Meaning of PUGNACIOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ p ə g- ' n ā -sh ə s

Function: 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 \ - ' na-s ə -t ē \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.