Piscatorial

Piscatorial
Piscatorial Pis`ca*to"ri*al, Piscatory Pis"ca*to*ry, a. [L. piscatorius, fr. piscator a fisherman, fr. piscari to fish, fr. piscis a fish. See {Fish} the animal.] Of or pertaining to fishes or fishing. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

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  • piscatorial — [pis΄kə tôr′ē əl] adj. 〚L piscatorius < piscator, fisherman < piscatus: see PISCATOLOGY〛 of fishes, fishermen, or fishing: also piscatory piscatorially adv. * * * pis·ca·to·ri·al (pĭs kə tôrʹē əl, tōrʹ ) …   Universalium

  • piscatorial — piscatorial, ale (entrée créée par le supplément) (pi ska to ri al, a l ) adj. Qui a rapport à la pêche. L économie piscatoriale. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. piscatorius, de piscator, pêcheur (voy. pêcheur) …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • piscatorial — (also piscatory) ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ relating to fishing. ORIGIN from Latin piscator fisherman , from piscis fish …   English terms dictionary

  • piscatorial — [pis΄kə tôr′ē əl] adj. [L piscatorius < piscator, fisherman < piscatus: see PISCATOLOGY] of fishes, fishermen, or fishing: also piscatory piscatorially adv …   English World dictionary

  • piscatorial — adjective a) Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing. There should be no plea put in by him in his absences, that he had only gone to catch a few fish, when his intentions had been other than piscatorial. b) Of or pertaining to fish; piscine The …   Wiktionary

  • Piscatorial Society — The Piscatorial Society is one of the oldest angling societies in England, if not the world. It was founded in 1836 and still flourishes today. It leases fly fishing water on a number of chalk streams in Hampshire and Wiltshire, including the… …   Wikipedia

  • piscatorial — adjective Date: 1828 piscatory …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • piscatorial — pertaining to fishing or fishes or fishermen …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • piscatorial — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. piscine, angling, fishing, piscatory, piscatorian, piscatorious …   English dictionary for students

  • piscatorial — pis|ca|to|ri|al [ˌpıskəˈto:riəl] adj formal [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: piscatorius, from piscis fish ] relating to fishing or people who go fishing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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