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pugnax.

combative, fond of fighting, pugnacious, aggressive

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈpʊŋ.naːks]Classical-Latin[ˈpuɲ.ɲaks]
  1. combative, fond of fighting, pugnacious, aggressive

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Derived from pugnō (“to fight, combat”) + -āx (“inclined to”).

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