toxophilite

[ tok-sof-uh-lahyt ]

noun

1. a devotee of archery; archer.

toxophilite

/ tɒkˈsɒfɪˌlaɪt /

noun

1. an archer

adjective

1. of or relating to archery

Derived Forms

• toxˈophily, noun

Other Words From

• tox·oph·i·lit·ic [tok-sof-, uh, -, lit, -ik], adjective
• tox·ophi·ly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of toxophilite¹

1785–95; Toxophil ( us ) bow-lover (coined by Roger Ascham in his 1545 book so entitled < Greek tóxo ( n ) bow + -philos -phile ) + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of toxophilite¹

C18: from Toxophilus, the title of a book (1545) by Ascham, designed to mean: a lover of the bow, from Greek toxon bow + philos loving

Example Sentences

Toxophilite, tok-sof′i-līt, n. a lover of archery: an archer.

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