ἰχθυήματα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἰχθύα (ikhthúa, “skin of a fish”) +‎ -μα (-ma, “denotes the object of an action”), ultimately from ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”).

Noun

ἰχθῠήμᾰτᾰ • (ikhthŭḗmătă) n

  1. fish-scales
  2. scrapings, shavings
  3. nominative plural of ἰχθυῆμᾰ (ikhthuêmă)
  4. accusative plural of ἰχθυῆμᾰ (ikhthuêmă)
  5. vocative plural of ἰχθυῆμᾰ (ikhthuêmă)

Usage notes

Used mainly in the plural.

References

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