Toxotes

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Translingual

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Toxotes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Toxotidae – archerfishes.

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English

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

Toxotes (plural Toxotai)

  1. Sagittarius, the archer.

References

  • Toxotes, in Anthology of Classical Myth: Primary Sources in Translation, by Stephen Trzaskoma, R. Scott Smith, Stephen Brunet, Thomas (Hackett Publishing: 2004) →ISBN, page 106.