ιχθύς

See also: ἰχθύς and ΙΧΘΥΣ

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ixˈθis/

Noun

ιχθύς • (ichthýs) m or f (plural ιχθύες)

  1. (Katharevousa, masculine) fish
    Synonym: ψάρι (psári)
  2. (masculine and feminine, astrology) Piscean (someone with a Pisces star sign)

Declension
declension of ιχθύς
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ιχθύς • ιχθύες •
genitive ιχθύος • ιχθύων •
accusative ιχθύ • ιχθύς •
vocative ιχθύ • ιχθύες •

Derived terms
  • ιχθυάλευρο n (ichthyálevro, “fishmeal”)
  • ιχθυέλαιο n (ichthyélaio, “fish oil”)
  • ιχθυαγορά f (ichthyagorá, “fish market”)
  • ιχθυοκαλλιέργεια f (ichthyokalliérgeia, “fish farm”)
  • ιχθυολόγος m (ichthyológos, “ichthyologist”)
  • ιχθυοπώλης m (ichthyopólis, “fishmonger”)
  • ιχθυοπώλισσα f (ichthyopólissa, “fishmonger”)
  • ιχθυοτροφείο f (ichthyotrofeío, “fishery, fish farm”)
  • ιχθυόκολλα f (ichthyókolla, “isinglass”)
  • ιχθυόσαυρος m (ichthyósavros, “ichthyosaur”)
  • ιχθυόσκαλα f (ichthyóskala, “fish sale, fish auction”)

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