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pugnātor, ōris, m. [pugno], a fighter, combatant (perh. not ante-Aug.), Liv. 24, 15; Suet. Caes. 39 fin.; Sil. 15, 598.
Appos.: Dominus quasi vir pugnator, Vulg. Exod. 15, 3; id. Josue, 17, 1.
Transf., adj.: gallus, a fighting-cock, Plin. 30, 15, 49, § 142.

pugnātōrĭus, a, um, adj. [pugnator], of or belonging to a fighter or combatant, fighting: arma, i. e. sharp weapons (opp. rudes), Suet. Calig. 54: mucro, Sen. Contr. 2 praef.

pugnātrix, īcis, f. [pugnator].

  1. I. Adj., combative, martial (post-class.): natio, Amm. 23, 6, 28.
  2. II. Subst., she that fights, Prud. Psych. 681.