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halieutics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
halieu-tics
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

The art or practice of fishing.

Uncountable

noun

evangelization; the spreading of Christianity across the world.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

halieuticks (alternative, obsolete)

Frequently Paired Words

halieutic ichthyology

Questions

What does halieutics mean?
A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing, especially in Ancient Rome.
Where does halieutics come from?
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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