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pugilism

/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
pugilism
IPA
/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fighting with fists.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin pugil (“fist”) + -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.

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Inflected Forms

pugilisms (plural)

Synonyms

boxing fisticuffs

Questions

How do you pronounce pugilism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/.
What does pugilism mean?
Fighting with fists.
Where does pugilism come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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