Word Wednesday – “Pugilismplay”
• “Pugilismplay” is my word for WordWednesday.
Definition:
• Noun: Boxing
Pronunciation
• PYOO-juh-liz-um-play
Usage
• “Pugilismplay” is a sport that some people think is violent.
Closing Thought and History
• “Pugilismplay” has been a sport for centuries!
• The sport of boxing had its Olympic initiation more than 2,500 years ago in the 23rd Olympiad of 688 BCE. The ancient Romans adopted the sport from the Greeks, and we adopted the word pugilism from them: the Latin word pugil means “boxer.” (The word is related to the Latin pugnus, meaning “fist.”) Boxing faded out with the decline of the Roman Empire, but resurged in popularity in the 18th century. By the century’s end, pugilist and pugilism were firmly entrenched in the English lexicon, and pugilism now sees additional use in reference to metaphorical sparring, as in a political debate.
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