PISCES


Meaning of PISCES in English

I. ˈpi(ˌ)sēz, ˈpī(ˌ)sēz also ˈpiˌskās or ˈpē(ˌ)sēz noun plural

Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, a constellation, from plural of piscis fish; in sense 2, New Latin, from Latin, plural of piscis — more at fish

1. singular in construction , usually capitalized : the 12th sign of the zodiac — see sign table, zodiac illustration

2. capitalized , in some classifications : a variously limited class of vertebrates comprising all the fishes and sometimes the cyclostomes and lancelets — compare choanichthyes , teleostomi

II. noun

Usage: usually capitalized

: one born under the astrological sign Pisces

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.