English → Latin
“fisticuffs” in Latin
pugnaa fight, battle, combat, action; a line of battle, troops drawn up for battle; a contest, dispute, quarrelpugilātusa boxing, fighting with the cestus
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
fisticuffs
pugna (general term for battle): pugilatus, us (boxing-match, Plaut.). To come to fisticuffs, res venit ad manus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for fisticuffs?
- The usual Latin words for “fisticuffs” are pugna, pugilātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.