pugnacious

== English == === Etymology === From the stem of Latin pugnāx +‎ -ous, from pugnō (“to fight”), from pugnus (“fist”). By surface analysis, Latin pugn- +‎ -acious. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /pʌɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/ Rhymes: -eɪʃəs === Adjective === pugnacious (comparative more pugnacious, superlative most pugnacious) Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:combative ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===