halieutics

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noun

A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing, especially in Ancient Rome.

OriginLatin halieuticus ← Ancient Greek ἁλιευτικός →
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Meanings

nounhalieutics (uncountable)

alternative obsolete halieuticks

  1. uncountableliteratureA treatise upon fish or the art of fishing, especially in Ancient Rome.
  2. rareuncountableThe art or practice of fishing.
  3. archaicuncountablelifestyleevangelization; the spreading of Christianity across the world.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἁλιευτικός
  2. Latinhalieuticus
  3. Englishhalieutics

From Latin halieuticus ("halieutic, of or about fishing"), from Ancient Greek ἁλιευτικός (halieutikós) (alieutikós, "of or about fishermen"), from ἁλιεύς (halieús, “fisherman”). The Christianity definition comes from the fish being a symbol of the Christian faith.

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APA

halieutics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halieutics

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“halieutics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halieutics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halieutics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halieutics.

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