Toxophily Noun toxophily (uncountable) The love of, or an addiction to, archery Related terms toxophilite

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Toxophilite

Etymology

From Toxophilus, the title of a 1545 book by Roger Ascham intended to mean ‘lover of the bow’, from Ancient Greek τοξον (toxon, “bow”) + φίλος (phílos, “love”) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɒkˈsɒfɪlʌɪt/

Adjective

toxophilite

1. Pertaining to archery.

Noun

toxophilite (plural toxophilites)

1. Someone keen on or an expert at archery; a lover or practitioner of archery.