ἱπποτοξότης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ῐ̔́ππος (híppos, horse) +‎ τοξότης (toxótēs, archer), from τόξον (tóxon, bow) +‎ -της (-tēs, masculine agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῐ̔πποτοξότης (hippotoxótēsm (genitive ῐ̔πποτοξότου); first declension

  1. a mounted archer

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: hippotoxotae

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