Pescatarian
/ˌpɛskəˈtɛəriən/noun
A person who eats fish but not other meats.
Did you know?Pescatarian is a modern coined word built from Italian/Latin roots, and its fish-root is the same ancient source behind words like piscine and Pisces.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
piscis
“fish”
Old French
Old French
pesc
“fish”
Italian
Italian
pescatore
“fisherman”
Late 20th Century
English
pescatarian
“a person who eats fish but avoids other flesh”
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