pugilism
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Etymology
From Latin pugil (“fist”) + -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.
Pronunciation
- (weak vowel distinction) IPA(key): /ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪzəm/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
pugilism (countable and uncountable, plural pugilisms)
Related terms
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pugilism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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