toxophilite

English - English

Definition of toxophilite in English English dictionary

Pertaining to archery

Someone keen on or an expert at archery

A lover of archery; one devoted to archery

Related Terms

toxophily

The love of, or an addiction to, archery

toxophily

The love of or an addiction to, archery

Hyphenation

tox·oph·i·lite

Etymology

() From Toxophilus, the title of a 1535 book by Ascham intended to mean ‘lover of the bow’, from Ancient Greek τοξον (toxon, “bow”) + φίλος (philos, “love”) + -ite.