ittico

fish (adjective)

adjective EET-tee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek ichthys 'fish' via Latin ichthyicus

Also means

piscatorial

Usage Note

Ittico is a technical adjective meaning 'relating to fish' — il settore ittico ('the fishing industry'), fauna ittica ('fish fauna'). It is rarely used in everyday speech but common in scientific, economic, and environmental contexts. The feminine form is ittica, plural ittici / ittiche.

Examples

"La produzione ittica è aumentata quest'anno."

Natural Translation

Fish production has increased this year.

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