toxotes

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noun

Any fish of genus Toxotes, the archerfishes.

OriginAncient Greek τοξότης →
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Meanings

toxotes1

nountoxotes (plural toxotai)

plural toxotai

  1. Any fish of genus Toxotes, the archerfishes.
  2. historicalA Greek archer armed with a short Greek bow and a short sword.

Toxotes2

proper nounToxotes (plural Toxotai)

plural Toxotai

  1. Sagittarius, the archer.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
archersagittarius

Origin

toxotes · noun

  1. Ancient Greekτοξότης“bowman, archer”
  2. Englishtoxotes

From Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs, “bowman, archer”).

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Toxotes · proper noun

  1. Ancient Greekτοξότης“bowman, archer”
  2. EnglishToxotes

From Ancient Greek τοξότης (toxótēs, “bowman, archer”).

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APA

toxotes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxotes

MLA

“toxotes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxotes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toxotes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toxotes.

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