pugil

Meaning

1. (declension-3, masculine) a boxer, pugilist
2. (declension-3, figuratively, masculine) a hardened forehead

Concepts

boxer

medium-sized

pugilist

Translations

μποξέρ

boxeur

Boxer

boxeur

pugile

boxejador

boxeadora

πυγμάχος

boxador

ملاكم

boxeador

boxeador

Boxerin

pugilista

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpʊ.ɡɪɫ]

Etymology

From pungō (“I sting, pierce”) + -ilis. Lacks the present tense n-infix like figulus. Final -is was dropped in the nominative singular as in vigil.