pugilist

/pˈjuːdʒəlɪst/PYOO-juh-list

/pˈjudʒəlɪst/PYOO-juh-list

Meaninga boxer

Common meaning: a boxer

pugila boxerLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1487 · scan
ista person who does or follows

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin pugil ‘a boxer’.

Roots

pugil, -ilis Latin “a boxer”

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