pugnacious
pugnacious
adj.
P. φιλόνεικος.
adj.
P. φιλόνεικος.
PUGNACIOUS
alacer ad pugnandum; from the context also alacer only; cupidus pugnandi or pugnae cupidus bellandi (rarely): certaminis avidus (fond of or eayer for battle).
alacer ad pugnandum; from the context also alacer only; cupidus pugnandi or pugnae cupidus bellandi (rarely): certaminis avidus (fond of or eayer for battle).
pugnacious:
1. pugnax (the termination -ax usually denoting a quality in excess): p., brawny centurions, centuriones p., lacertosi, Cic. Ph. 8, 9. 26: of animals, Petr. 86 (galli gallinacei pugnacissimi). Also in good sense: Marcellus acer et pugnax, Cic. Rep. 5, 8, 9.
2. perh. bellātor, bellātōrius (engaging or fond of engaging in war): v. Smith's Lat. Dict. s. vv.
3. expr. by circuml., e. g. pugnae s. pugnandi avidus, cupidus; certaminis avidus; ad pugnandum alacer, etc.: v.DESIROUS , EAGER .
1. pugnax (the termination -ax usually denoting a quality in excess): p., brawny centurions, centuriones p., lacertosi, Cic. Ph. 8, 9. 26: of animals, Petr. 86 (galli gallinacei pugnacissimi). Also in good sense: Marcellus acer et pugnax, Cic. Rep. 5, 8, 9.
2. perh. bellātor, bellātōrius (engaging or fond of engaging in war): v. Smith's Lat. Dict. s. vv.
3. expr. by circuml., e. g. pugnae s. pugnandi avidus, cupidus; certaminis avidus; ad pugnandum alacer, etc.: v.