ιχθύς
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Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús).
Pronunciation
Noun
ιχθύς • (ichthýs) m or f (plural ιχθύες)
- (Katharevousa, masculine) fish
- Synonym: ψάρι (psári)
- (masculine and feminine, astrology) Piscean (someone with a Pisces star sign)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ιχθύς (ichthýs) | ιχθύες (ichthýes) |
| genitive | ιχθύος (ichthýos) | ιχθύων (ichthýon) |
| accusative | ιχθύ (ichthý) | ιχθύς (ichthýs) |
| vocative | ιχθύ (ichthý) | ιχθύες (ichthýes) |
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”)
Further reading
ιχθύς on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
