ἰχθύα

ἰχθύ-α [ῠ], Ion. ἰχθύη, ἡ, (ἰχθῦς)

• dried skin of the fish ῥίνη, like our shagreen, Hp. Foet.Exsect. 1, Archig. ap. Gal. 12.406; of fish-skin in general, Ruf. ap. Orib. 4.2.16.
• • II pot, perh. for pickled fish, CIG 8345c (Nola, vase).
  • III fishing, fishery, BGU 1123.9 (i A.D.), PSI 3.160.8 (ii A.D.).
  • IV ταριχηρὰ ἰ. pickled fish, PLond. 3.856.20 (i A.D.).