piscatology C2+ Topic:Education & Learning US /ˌpɪskəˈtɑlədʒi/ UK /ˌpɪskəˈtɒlədʒi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the study or art of fishing His treatise on piscatology covered every freshwater lure. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the study or art of fishing anglingfishery science Word family Derived forms piscatological Related forms piscatorypiscatorialpiscespiscine Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Education & Learning Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown