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ichthys

/ˈɪkθəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
ichthys
IPA
/ˈɪkθəs/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stylized representation of a fish, used as a Christian symbol.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKHTHUS, “fish”), which also served (repurposed) as an acronym (ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKHTHUS)) for Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ (Iēsoûs Khristós, Theoû Huiós, Sōtḗr, “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ichthyses (plural) ichthus (alternative)

Phrases

ichthyo-

Frequently Paired Words

ichthyo- Christogram

Synonyms

Jesus fish

Questions

How do you pronounce ichthys?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪkθəs/.
What does ichthys mean?
A stylized representation of a fish, used as a Christian symbol.
Where does ichthys come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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