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English
Etymology
From Latin pugil (“fist”) + -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.
Pronunciation
Noun
pugilism (countable and uncountable, plural pugilisms)
- Fighting with fists.
- Synonym: boxing
Related terms
References
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English pugilism.
Noun
pugilism n (uncountable)
- pugilism
Declension
declension of pugilism (singular only)
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singular
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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(un) pugilism
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pugilismul
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(unui) pugilism
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pugilismului
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pugilismule
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