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toxophilite

Syllabification: (tox·oph·i·lite)
Pronunciation: /täkˈsäfəˌlīt/
rare
Definition of toxophilite

noun

  • a student or lover of archery.

adjective

  • of or relating to archers and archery.

Derivatives

toxophily

Pronunciation: /-ˈsäfəlē/
noun

Origin:

late 18th century: from Toxophilus (a name invented by Ascham, used as the title of his treatise on archery (1545), from Greek toxon 'bow' + -philos 'loving') + -ite1

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