Dictionary.com
definitions

piscatory

[pis-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

adjective

of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
devoted to or dependent upon fishing: a piscatory people; piscatory birds.

Nearby words

  1. pisay,
  2. piscary,
  3. piscatology,
  4. piscator,
  5. piscatorial,
  6. piscean,
  7. pisces,
  8. pisci-,
  9. pisciculture,
  10. pisciform
Also pis·ca·to·ri·al [pis-kuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /ˌpɪs kəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/.

Origin of piscatory

1625–35; < Latin piscātōrius, equivalent to piscā(rī) to fish (see piscator) + -tōrius -tory1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for piscatorial

piscatorial

piscatory (ˈpɪskətərɪ, -trɪ)

adjective

of or relating to fish, fishing, or fishermen
devoted to fishing
Derived Formspiscatorially, adverb

Word Origin for piscatorial

C19: from Latin piscātōrius, from piscātor fisherman
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for piscatorial
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper