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Pisces
//ˈpaɪsiːz// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a pair of fish with their tails tied by a ribbon.
- 2 The zodiac sign for the fish, supposed to be ruled by Neptune or Jupiter and to influence events occurring between February 20 and March 20 (tropical) or, less often, between March 15 and April 14 (sidereal).
Noun
- 1 Someone with a Pisces astrological sign.
- 2 a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically wordnet
- 3 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin piscēs, the nominative plural of piscis (“fish”), calque of Ancient Greek ιχθύες (ikhthúes, “fish (pl); name of constellation”). Compare Akkadian 𒁺𒉺𒉺 (DU.NU.NU, “fish-cord”); the constellation is often depicted as two fish tied by a ribbon.
Etymology 2
From Latin piscēs, the nominative plural of piscis (“fish”), calque of Ancient Greek ιχθύες (ikhthúes, “fish (pl); name of constellation”). Compare Akkadian 𒁺𒉺𒉺 (DU.NU.NU, “fish-cord”); the constellation is often depicted as two fish tied by a ribbon.
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