Pisces

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English[edit]

Signs of the Zodiac
Aquarius Aries
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Etymology[edit]

From Latin piscēs, the nominative plural of piscis (fish).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɪsiːz/, /ˈpɪsiːz/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪsiːz

Proper noun[edit]

Pisces (symbol ︎)

  1. (astronomy) The Fish, a Greco-Roman constellation of the zodiac named for its presumed resemblance to a pair of fish
  2. (astrology) The zodiac sign for the fish, supposed to be ruled by Neptune and to influence events occurring between February 20 and March 20 (tropical) or, less often, between March 15 and April 14 (sidereal).

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Noun[edit]

Pisces (plural Pisces)

  1. Someone with a Pisces astrological sign.

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Zodiac signs in English (layout · text)
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer
Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio
Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the plural form of piscis (fish).

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Proper noun[edit]

Piscēs m pl (genitive Piscium); third declension

  1. the Fishes, Pisces (constellation)

Declension[edit]

Third-declension noun (i-stem), plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Piscēs
Genitive Piscium
Dative Piscibus
Accusative Piscēs
Piscīs
Ablative Piscibus
Vocative Piscēs

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin Piscēs.

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Pisces m pl (Brazil)

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Pisces (constellation)
  2. (astrology) Pisces (astrological sign)

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