τοξικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From τόξον (tokson, bow) + -ικός (-ikos)

Pronunciation

Adjective

τοξικός m, τοξική f, τοξικόν n; first/second declension; (toksikos)

  1. of or for the bow
    1. (elliptically for τοξική τέχνη) bowmanship, archery
    2. (elliptically for τοξική θυρίς) a shothole, loophole, narrow window
      • LXX, Judges, 5.28
  2. (of persons) skilled in the use of the bow
  3. (neuter, collectively) the bowmen
    1. (elliptically for τοξικόν φάρμακον) poison for smearing arrows with
      • 4th century BC, Aristotle, On Marvellous Things Heard, 86
      • 1st century BC, 1st century AD, Strabo, Geographica, 165
      • Claudius Aelianus, On the Nature of Animals, 9.15

Inflection

Related terms

  • τοξοσύνη

References

  • LSJ 8th edition

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Greek

Adjective

τοξικός m  (toksikos)   feminine τοξική, neuter τοξικό

  1. toxic

Declension

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