noun, masculine/feminine/puxiˈlista/plural: pugilistas
pugilist, boxer
Synonyms: boxeador, boxeadora, ñato
Etymology tree Latin pugilbor. Spanish púgil Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istalbor. Spanish -ista Spanish pugilista From púgil + -ista.