πυγμή

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (to punch). Cognates include Latin pugnus, Lithuanian pušìs, and Old English fyst (English fist). Compare πύξ (púx) and πεύκη (peúkē).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πυγμή (pugmḗf (genitive πυγμῆς); first declension

  1. fist
    1. boxing
  2. a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles (= 18 δάκτυλοι (dáktuloi), about 34 centimetres or 13+12 inches)
    • ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 2. 147, 158

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