ichthys

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ΙΧΘΥΣ (ikhthus, “fish”), which served as an acronym for Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous, “Jesus”) Χριστός (Khristos, “Christ”) Θεοῦ (Theou, “of God”) Υἱός (Huios, “son”) Σωτήρ (Sōtēr, “saviour”).

Noun

Wikipedia ichthys (plural ichthyses)

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

Synonyms

• ichthus
• Jesus fish