The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ichthus
Ichthus \Ich"thus\ ([i^]k"th[u^]s), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s.] In early Christian and ecclesiastical art, an emblematic fish, or the Greek word for fish, which combined the initials of the Greek words Ihsoy^s, Christo`s, Qeoy^ Gio`s Swth`r, Jesus, Christ, Son of God, Savior.
Wiktionary
ichthus
n. (alternative form of ichthys English)
Wikipedia
Ichthus
Ichthus may refer to:
- An alternate spelling of ichthys (ΙΧΘΥΣ), the Greek word for fish
- The Harvard Ichthus, a journal of Christian thought at Harvard University
- Ichthus Music Festival, an annual Christian musicfest event in Wilmore, Kentucky
- Ichthus Christian Fellowship, a fellowship of churches in the United Kingdom and elsewhere
Usage examples of "ichthus".
They took the initials of His Greek designation and found that they spelled the word ichthus, meaning fish.