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English

Etymology

From Toxophilus, the title of a 1535 book by w:Ascham|Ascham intended to mean ‘lover of the bow’, from {{term|τοξον||bow|tr=toxon|lang=grc|sc=polytonic}} + {{term|φίλος||love|tr=philos|lang=grc|sc=polytonic}} + -ite.

Pronunciation

IPA: /tɒk'sɒfɪlʌɪt/

Adjective

Pertaining to archery

Noun

Someone keen on or an expert at archery

Related terms

toxophily
toxophilous

Category:Archery ru:toxophilite vi:toxophilite

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Toxophilite \Tox*oph"i*lite\, n. [Gr. to`xon a bow + filei^n to
love.]
A lover of archery; one devoted to archery.
[1913 Webster]