Halieutics

/ˌhæliˈjuːtɪks/ noun

Definition

The science, practice, or art of fishing; the study or branch of knowledge concerning fishing methods and techniques.

Etymology

From Greek 'halieutika,' the plural noun form of 'halieutikos.' The '-ics' ending indicates a field of study or practice, similar to 'physics' or 'ethics,' making it a discipline or body of knowledge rather than just an adjective.

Kelly Says

By turning 'halieutic' into 'halieutics,' the ancient Greeks transformed a simple adjective into an entire field of study—treating fishing knowledge as seriously as we treat physics or mathematics today, which shows how central fishing was to their culture.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጀጐጁጇጀጐጁጇ
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
ARالعربية
البالة
ba-la-i-ya
BNবাংলা
বানেদুন
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
CACatalà
halieuètica
a-lee-oo-eh-ti-ka
CSČeština
rybárštvo
ree-ba-r-sh-tvo
DADansk
fiskeri
fish-er-ee
DEDeutsch
Fischerei
fish-er-ee
ELΕλληνικά
Ελαγαικα
el-a-ga-i-ka
ESEspañol
halieuñtica
a-lee-oo-eh-n-ti-ka
FAفارسی
المورهوام
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
FISuomi
kalastus
ka-la-s-tus
FRFrançais
halieutique
a-lee-yé-tee k
GUGU
અતિયનિતિ
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
HAHA
البالة
ba-la-i-ya
HEעברית
פשנסר
da-ga-sh
HIहिन्दी
हित्तानेप
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
HUMagyar
halázat
ha-la-zat
IDBahasa Indonesia
ikan
ee-kan
IGIG
σρωρωρωρω
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
ITItaliano
halieutiche
a-lee-oo-tee-che
JA日本語
フィリーシアイトスト
gô-ryô-su-tsu-gô-ryô-su-tsu
KKKK
мариналан
ma-ri-na-la-n
KMKM
ៀេៃៀេៃៀេៃ
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
KO한국어
구라리니는
hal-i-u-te-ik-ha
MRMR
বানেদুন
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
MSBahasa Melayu
perikanan
pe-ri-ka-nan
MYမြန်မာ
ွ်ျဿ်ျဿ်ျ
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
NLNederlands
visserij
vis-ser-ee
NONorsk
fiskeri
fish-er-ee
PAPA
ਅਰ੍ਸ੍ਲ੍ਰ੍ਸ੍ਲ
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
PLPolski
halieutyka
ha-lee-oo-t-ka
PTPortuguês
halieuçica
a-lee-oo-zee-ka
RORomână
pescuit
pes-kwit
RUРусский
Морскомологика
mor-sk-o-mo-lo-gi-ka
SVSvenska
fiskeri
fish-er-ee
SWKiswahili
uvuvi
oo-voo-vee
TAதமிழ்
ஆத்டபால்
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
TEతెలుగు
మేల్రుస్తు
ma-hi-sh-a-sh-tra
THไทย
สิง์มา
thá-yá-thá-yá
TLTL
paglalakbay
pa-g-la-lak-bay
TRTürkçe
balıkıkı
bal-ik-ki-ki
UKУкраїнська
Халиеутика
ha-lee-i-u-ty-ka
URاردو
البالة
ba-la-i-ya
VITiếng Việt
thuệy
thu-yee
YOYO
البالة
ba-la-i-ya
ZH中文
光方别用别用
há-li-u-tí-yô-há-li-u-tí-yô
ZUZU
البالة
ba-la-i-ya

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