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The Ancient Greek word for fish is
ἰχθύς





fish



Translations for fish and their definitions

ἰχθύς
     1. n. fish
           ἔρχεται ὠμηστῇσιν ἐπ’ ἰχθύσι κῆρα φέρουσα - goeth down bearing death to the ravenous fishes
     2. n.          (figuratively) stupid person
     3. n.          (plural) fish market
           κἂν ταῦτα λέγων ἐξαπατήσῃ, παρὰ τοὺς ἰχθῦς ἀνέκυψεν. - And if he fooled 'em with that story, he'd pop up in the fish market.
     4. n.          (plural) Pisces (constellation)


ἁλιεύω
     1. to fish


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