archer

archer (one who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aʁ.ʃe/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: archier

Inherited from Old French: archier

Inherited from Latin: arcus

In summary

From Middle French and Old French archier, from Vulgar Latin *arcārius, from Classical Latin arcuārius, derived from Latin arcus (“bow”). Equivalent to arc + -er.

Concepts

archer

bowman

shooter

arrowsmith

Synonyms

bleu

sagittaire

bowman

bourdille

Translations

arciere

arquero

arqueiro

Bogenschütze

τοξότης

okçu

łucznik

arcarius

boogschutter

arquer

sagittarius

قواس

łuczniczka

saettatore

saettiere