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pŭgil, ĭlis (u scanned long, Prud. Contr. Symm. 2, 516; nom. pugilis, Varr. Sat. Men. 22, 2, p. 116), m. [root pug- in Gr. πύξ, with the fist; cf.: pugna, pugillus, pungo, etc.].

  1. I. One who fights with the cestus, a boxer, pugilist, Gell. 3, 15, 3; Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 40; 2, 23, 55; id. Brut. 69, 243; Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 24; Hor. C. 4, 2, 18; 4, 3, 4; id. S. 2, 3, 30; id. A. P. 84; Ov. Am. 3, 2, 54; id. F. 5, 700; Suet. Aug. 45; id. Calig. 18.
  2. * II. Transf.: os pugilis, a hardened, i. e. shameless forehead, Asin. Gall. poët. ap. Suet. Gram. 22.