PUGILISM


Meaning of PUGILISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpyü-jə-ˌli-zəm ]

noun

Etymology: Latin pugil boxer; akin to Latin pugnus fist — more at pungent

Date: 1791

: boxing I

• pu·gi·lis·tic ˌpyü-jə-ˈlis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.