ΤΟΞΙΚΗ, τοξικη
TOXIKĒ, toxikē
Sounds Like: TOK-see-kay
Translations: of a bow, pertaining to a bow, archery, poisonous, a poisonous substance, poison
From the root: ΤΟΞΙΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word can function as an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to a bow' or 'poisonous'. It can also be used as a noun, referring to 'archery' or 'a poisonous substance, poison'. The meaning 'poisonous' comes from the practice of dipping arrows in poison. In a sentence, it might describe something related to bows or arrows, or something that is toxic.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΟΞΙΚΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΤΟΞΙΚΗΝ — poisonous, toxic, a poisonous thing, a toxic thing
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