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halieutics

halieutics noun: a treatise upon fish or the art of fishing, especially in Ancient Rome.

Noun

halieutics (uncountable)

  1. A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing, especially in Ancient Rome.
  2. (rare) The art or practice of fishing.
  3. (archaic) evangelization; the spreading of Christianity across the world.

Forms of halieutics

alternative form (obsolete)halieuticks

Origin of halieutics

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.

Questions about halieutics

What does halieutics mean?
Halieutics means a treatise upon fish or the art of fishing, especially in Ancient Rome.
What part of speech is halieutics?
Halieutics is a noun.

Words near halieutics in the dictionary

  1. haliers
  2. halieutic
  3. halieutical
  4. halieutically
  5. halieuticks
  6. halieutics
  7. Haliey
  8. Halifax
  9. Halifax County
  10. Halifaxian
  11. Halifaxians

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