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pugnus.

fist;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpʊŋ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈpuɲ.ɲus]
  1. a fist; a hand with all fingers curled up

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. a fistful, handful

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, *puḱnos, from *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”). Near cognates include Ancient Greek πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist”). Related to pungō (“to sting”).

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