Meaning
battle, combat
- battle, combat (literary)
- struggle, contest
In a sentence
I soldati combatterono con coraggio nell'aspra pugna.
The soldiers fought bravely in the bitter battle.
Il poema epico celebra gli eroi caduti durante la pugna.
The epic poem celebrates the heroes who fell during the battle.
Dopo una lunga e sanguinosa pugna, la città capitolò.
After a long and bloody battle, the city surrendered.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pugna | feminine · singular |
| pugne | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very rare in modern Italian; mostly literary, poetic, or historical.
- In everyday Italian, prefer lotta, battaglia, scontro, lite, or disputa depending on context.
- Usually feminine: la pugna, le pugne.