[ˈpʊ.ɡɪɫ], [ˈpuː.d͡ʒil]
OriginFrom pungō (“I sting, pierce”) + -ilis. Lacks the present tense n-infix like figulus. Final -is was dropped in the nominative singular as in vigil.
- declension-3, masculinea boxer, pugilist
- declension-3, figuratively, masculinea hardened forehead
Formspugilis(genitive) · pugil(nominative, singular) · pugilēs(nominative, plural) · pugilis(genitive, singular) · pugilum(genitive, plural) · pugilī(dative, singular) · pugilibus(dative, plural) · pugilem(accusative, singular) · pugilēs(accusative, plural) · pugile(ablative, singular) · pugilī(ablative, singular) · pugilibus(ablative, plural) · pugil(singular, vocative) · pugilēs(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary