pugnaz
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pugnācem, accusative form of pugnāx.
Adjective
pugnaz m or f (plural pugnazes)
- pugnacious; aggressive; belligerent
- Synonym: belicoso
Related terms
Further reading
- “pugnaz”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “pugnaz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Adjective
pugnaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural pugnaces)
Related terms
Further reading
- “pugnaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025