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Definition of piscatorial - 2 dictionary results

pis⋅ca⋅to⋅ry

  [pis-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
2. devoted to or dependent upon fishing: a piscatory people; piscatory birds.
Also, pis⋅ca⋅to⋅ri⋅al  [pis-kuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] .

Origin:
1625–35; < L piscātōrius, equiv. to piscā(rī) to fish (see piscator ) + -tōrius -tory 1
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pis·ca·to·ri·al   (pĭs'kə-tôr'ē-əl, -tōr'-)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to fish or fishing.

  2. Involved in or dependent on fishing.


[From Latin piscātōrius, from piscātor, fisherman, from piscārī, to fish, from piscis, fish.]
pis'ca·to'ri·al·ly adv.
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