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ichthys

/ˈɪkθəs/

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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”).

noun ichthyses · ichthus

A stylized representation of a fish, used as a Christian symbol. So how could this congregation of crusty kids feel justified in having ichthys tattoos? What would John Lydon think?
Similar: Jesus fish

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"ichthys." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ichthys. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"ichthys." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ichthys.

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@misc{ichthys_2026,
  title = {ichthys},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ichthys},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}