Piscatory
/ˈpɪs.kə.tɔːr.i/noun
Relating to fish or fishing.
Did you know?Piscatory comes from Latin piscatorius, built on piscis, the same root behind piscine and even the zodiac sign Pisces—literally the “Fish.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peisk-
“A proposed ancient root meaning fish”
Latin
Latin
piscis
“Fish”
Latin
Latin
piscatorius
“Relating to fishing; of a fisherman”
Late Middle English
English
piscatory
“Relating to fish or fishing”
Modern English
English
piscatory
“Relating to fish or fishing”