释义 |
ich·thus \ˈikthəs\ noun also ich·thys \-thə̇s\ (-es) Etymology: Greek ichthys fish; akin to Armenian jukn fish, Lithuanian žuvis, Old Prussian suckis : 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 Iēsous Christos theou hyios sōtēr meaning Jesus Christ Son of God Savior |