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púgil

boxer

noun POO-heel Rare

Origin: Latin pugil (boxer).

Also means

pugilist

Usage Note

Púgil is a formal or literary word for a boxer, used especially in sports journalism. The everyday term is boxeador. The plural púgiles keeps the written accent on , since it becomes an esdrújula (stressed on the antepenultimate syllable).

Examples

"El púgil levantó el cinturón en alto."

Natural Translation

The boxer raised the belt high.

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