English Explanatory Dictionary

archery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
  2. A group of archers.

Pronunciation

ärchərē /ˈɑɹt͡ʃəɹiː/ /ˈɑːt͡ʃəɹiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-archery.wav

Word forms

archery archeries

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Vulgar Latin arcus Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Vulgar Latin -arius Vulgar Latin arcuārius Vulgar Latin *arcārius Old French archier Old French archeriebor. Middle English archerie English archery From Middle English archerie, from Old French archerie, from archier (“archer”). Equivalent to archer + -ery.

Related words

archer bowman bowmanship toxophilite

Derived words

archery ground archery tag dartchery flight archery para-archery
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