pugillaris

English

Etymology

Latin pugillaris (“fist”), since they were hand-sized.

Noun

pugillaris (plural pugillares)

  1. (historical) A kind of notebook or tablet used in Ancient Rome.

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pu.ɡilˈlaː.ris/, [pʊ.ɡɪlˈlaː.rɪs]

Adjective

pugillāris (neuter pugillāre); third declension

  1. fist (attributive)

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative pugillāris pugillāre pugillārēs pugillāria
genitive pugillāris pugillārium
dative pugillārī pugillāribus
accusative pugillārem pugillāre pugillārēs, pugillārīs pugillāria
ablative pugillārī pugillāribus
vocative pugillāris pugillāre pugillārēs pugillāria

References

  • pugillaris in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • pugillaris in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • pugillaris in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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