Etymology

pugio

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Today it means: A dagger or poignard, especially the kind used by the Ancient Romans. Full definition →

Latin pūgiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompūgiō
  2. Latin · borrowed frompūgiō
  3. English todaypugio

Borrowed from Latin pūgiō.

Words from the same roots

Latinpūgiō all →

pugioniform

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