impugnare

Meaning

to seize, hold, clasp, grasp, grip

Frequency

31k
Hyphenated as
im‧pu‧gnà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/im.puɲˈɲa.re/
Etymology

From in- + pugno (“fist”) + -are. Compare Spanish empuñar, Portuguese empunhar, Catalan empunyar.

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