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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