ichthyo-

prefix

fish

Similar
pisci-
OriginAncient Greek ῐ̓χθῡ́ς (ĭkhthū́s) ← Proto-Hellenic *ikʰtʰū́s ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰúHs? →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative ichthy-

  1. fish

    Synonyms: pisci-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixfish

Similar
pisci-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰǵʰúHs?
  2. Proto-Hellenic*ikʰtʰū́s
  3. Ancient Greekῐ̓χθῡ́ς (ĭkhthū́s)
  4. Englishichthyo-

From Ancient Greek ῐ̓χθῡ́ς (ĭkhthū́s, “fish”).

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APA

ichthyo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthyo-

MLA

“ichthyo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthyo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ichthyo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichthyo-.

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