"pugio" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pugios [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pūgiō. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:pūgiō|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "pūgiō", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "pugio", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="pugio"> Borrowed from Latin pūgiō. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pugio (plural pugios)
  1. (historical) A dagger or poignard, especially the kind used by the Ancient Romans. Tags: historical

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