τοξότης,ου,
Dor.
τόξο-τας,α,ὁ,
A. bowman, archer,
Il. 11.385 , A. Ag. 628 , IG 12.929.67 , 949.79 , Hdt. 3.39 , Th. 4.28 , etc.; τοὺς τ. τούς τε ἀστοὺς καὶ τοὺς ξένους
IG 12.79.3
; ἀτράκτων τοξόται
E. Rh. 312
; τ. στρατός
Pi. O. 13.89
; as a device on Persian coins, Plu. Ages. 15 , Art. 20 .
2. the Archer, Sagittarius,a sign in the Zodiac, Eudox. ap. Hipparch. 1.2.20 , Luc. VH 1.18 , Ptol. Alm. 8.1 , Vett Val. 11.3 , Supp.Epigr. 7.363.3 (Dura-Europus,ii A. D.).
II. at Athens,οἱ τοξόταιwerethe city-police,
Ar. Ach. 54 , 711 (troch.), Eq. 665 , And. 3.5 , Pl. Prt. 319c , Arist. Ath. 24.3 ; cf. Σκύθης
11.1