A Word With You
March 1st, 2010
ich·thy·ol·o·gy
ɪk θiˈɒl ə dʒi [ik-thee-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the branch of zoology dealing with fishes.
Origin:
1640–50; ichthyo- + -logy
[Latin, from Greek ikhthuo-, from ikhthūs, fish.]
You’ve gotta love a word that simply means what it means. This is a great word to know when it comes to trivia games and watching Jeopardy. The study of fish. That’s it, that’s what that big old word means. An ichthyologist is a person who is involved in the study of fish. Yet how much more important, interesting, even exotic does it sound to say, “I’m an ichthyologist!” It’s a great word to add to your vocabulary arsenal.
Grammar Punk Sentence
G I 2 ; Adv. Ichthyologist
Marching up to the podium, Clyde eagerly reached for the diploma; finally, he was an official ichthyologist, proving them all wrong.
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