ichthus

noun

ich·​thus

ˈikthəs

variants or less commonly ichthys

-thə̇s

plural -es

: a representation of a fish used in ancient times as a pagan fertility talisman or amulet or as a Christian symbol for the Greek word ichthys interpreted as an acrostic in which the Greek letters are the initials of the words I ēsous Ch ristos th eou hy ios s ōtēr meaning Jesus Christ Son of God Savior

Word History

Etymology

Greek ichthys fish; akin to Armenian jukn fish, Lithuanian žuvis, Old Prussian suckis

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