-ˈpiskə̇s, ˈpisə̇s, ˈpīsə̇s, ˈpēsə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, fish bladder
: a pointed oval figure typically composed of two intersecting arcs ; specifically : an aureole of this shape surrounding a representation of a sacred personage
-ˈpiskə̇s, ˈpisə̇s, ˈpīsə̇s, ˈpēsə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, fish bladder
: a pointed oval figure typically composed of two intersecting arcs ; specifically : an aureole of this shape surrounding a representation of a sacred personage
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012