| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
|
pugilist
boxer
In ancient Greece, pugilists sat face to face and punched away at each other with their bare fists.
Related English words: pugilism (boxing), pugilistic
Latin root words: pugil,
pugilis, m. - boxer; pugnus, pugni, m. - fist; pugna, pugnae,
f. - fight, battle; pugno, pugnare, pugnavi, pugnatus -
to fight |