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pugio.

A dagger or poignard, especially the kind used by the Ancient Romans.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A dagger or poignard, especially the kind used by the Ancient Romans.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin pūgiō.

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