ἰχθῦς (so Hdn.Gr.2.936, -ῦς and -ύς frequently in codices), ύος, ὁ,
accusative ἰχθύν [
Refs 5th c.BC+], in late Poets also ἰχθύα [
Refs 5th c.BC+],
contraction ἰχθῦς [
Refs 8th c.BC+], both forms being used in Comedy texts,
-ῦς[
Refs 5th c.BC+],
-ύας [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
-ῦς [
Refs 1st c.BC+];
-ύας[
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
fish, ὠμηστής [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
metaphorically, of
a stupid fellow, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
II) in
plural, οἱ ἰχθύες
the fish-market at Athens, παρὰ τοὺς ἰχθῦς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III)
plural, the constellation [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
Attic dialect accusative to [
Refs 2nd c.AD+] [ῡ in
disyllable cases,
nominative -ῡς[
Refs 8th c.BC+]),
accusative -ῡν [
Refs 5th c.BC+], but
-ῠν [
Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]: ῠ in
trisyllable cases and in all compounds] (Cf. Lithuanian
žuvìs, Armenian
jukn, 'fish'.)