piscatology

C2+ Topic:Education & Learning

US /ˌpɪskəˈtɑlədʒi/ UK /ˌpɪskəˈtɒlədʒi/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
the study or art of fishing

His treatise on piscatology covered every freshwater lure.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the study or art of fishing anglingfishery science

Word family

Derived forms piscatological

Related forms piscatorypiscatorialpiscespiscine

Etymology

A modern formation from Latin piscatus ('a fishing', from piscari 'to fish', from piscis 'fish') plus -logy ('study', from Greek logos).

piscis Latin logos Ancient Greek

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# piscatology

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌpɪskəˈtɑlədʒi
**IPA (UK):** ˌpɪskəˈtɒlədʒi

## Meanings
1. the study or art of fishing

## Examples
- His treatise on piscatology covered every freshwater lure.

## Synonyms
- angling
- fishery science

## Derived Forms
- piscatological

## Related Forms
- piscatory
- piscatorial
- pisces
- piscine

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: piscis
- Root: logos

## Etymology
A modern formation from Latin piscatus ('a fishing', from piscari 'to fish', from piscis 'fish') plus -logy ('study', from Greek logos).

## AI Etymology
Piscatology is a modern formation from Latin piscatus ('a fishing', from piscari 'to fish', from piscis 'fish') plus -logy ('study', from Greek logos). The etymological trail includes Latin piscis and Ancient Greek logos. As a noun, piscatology means the study or art of fishing. The same family is visible in derived forms such as piscatological and related forms such as piscatory, piscatorial, pisces, and piscine.

## Topics
- Education & Learning
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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