ichthys

English
Ichthys as adopted as a Christian symbol.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKhThUS, “fish”), which served as an acronym for Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, “Jesus”) Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) θεοῦ (theoû, “of God”) υἱός (huiós, “son”) σωτήρ (sōtḗr, “saviour”).

Noun

ichthys (plural ichthyses)

  1. A stylized representation of a fish, used as a Christian symbol
  2. A musical conductor's downbeat (because of its similar appearance)

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