The Ancient Greek word for fish is
ἰχθύς
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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