Main Entry: pug·na·cious

Pronunciation: \ˌpəg-ˈnā-shəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin pugnac-, pugnax, from pugnare to fight — more at pungent

Date: 1642

: having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent

synonyms see belligerent

— pug·na·cious·ly adverb

— pug·na·cious·ness noun

— pug·nac·i·ty \-ˈna-sə-tē\ noun