Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pugil

/ˈpjuːd͡ʒɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pugil
IPA: /ˈpjuːd͡ʒɪl/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Take violets , and infuse a good pugil of them in a quart of vinegar"
"Cinnamon, an ounce and a half; Rosemary flowers, six pugils […]"
"Note, That by Parts is to be understood a Pugil; which is no more than one does usually take up between the Thumb and the two next Fingers."
"This kind of success was all luck, and if a man had only a given amount for his own share, it was a shame to fritter away so much as a pugil."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pugillus, pugillum (“a fistful”), akin to pugnus (“the fist”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: pugillus

Usage

Obsolete

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

pugils (plural)

Derived Forms

pugilistic

Phrases

pugil stick

Frequently Paired Words

pugil stick

Questions

How do you pronounce pugil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpjuːd͡ʒɪl/.
What does pugil mean?: As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch.
Where does pugil come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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