Pisces
/ˈpaɪsiːz/
Pisces proper noun: a constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a pair of fish with their tails tied by a ribbon.
Proper noun
Pisces
- A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a pair of fish with their tails tied by a ribbon.
- 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
Pisces (plural Pisces)
- Someone with a Pisces astrological sign.
Pisces meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Telugu
Pisces in Hindi
- constellation
- मीन mīn, मत्स्य matsya
- astrological sign
- मीन mīn, मत्स्य matsya
Pisces in Tamil
- மீனம், மீன்கள், மீனினம்
Pisces in Urdu
- constellation
- مین mīn
Pisces in Telugu
- constellation
- మీనరాశి mīnarāśi, మీనము mīnamu, మీనం mīnaṁ
- astrological sign
- మీనరాశి mīnarāśi, మీనము mīnamu, మీనం mīnaṁ
More languagesFewer languages
- Pisces in Kannada
- ಮೀನ, ಮೀನದ ಗುರುತು, ಮೀನ ರಾಶಿ, ರಾಶಿಚಕ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯದು
- Pisces in Odia
- ମୀନ mīna
- Pisces in Sanskrit
- मीन mīna, मत्स्य matsya
- Pisces in Tagalog
- Isda, Pisis
- Pisces in Arabic
- بُرْج اَلْحُوت burj al-ḥūt, اَلْحُوت al-ḥūt
- Pisces in Malay
- Ikan, Hut, Pises
- Pisces in Persian
- برج حوت borj-e howt, ماهی mâhi
- Pisces in Thai
- กลุ่มดาวปลา glòom daao bplaa, มีน miin
- Pisces in Vietnamese
- Song Ngư
- Pisces in Myanmar
- မိန် min
Synonyms of Pisces
Antonyms
Forms of Pisces
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| symbol | ♓︎ |
| Noun | |
| plural | Pisces |
Origin of Pisces
From Latin piscēs, the nominative plural of piscis (“fish”), calque of Ancient Greek ἰχθύες (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.
Words formed from Pisces
- Aquisces
- kingdom of Pisces
- Piscarian
- Piscean
- Piscid
- Piscium
Questions about Pisces
- What does Pisces mean?
- Pisces means a constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a pair of fish with their tails tied by a ribbon.
- What is Pisces in Hindi?
- Pisces in Hindi is मीन (mīn), मत्स्य (matsya). See Pisces meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Pisces?
- Pisces can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Pisces?
- Pisces is pronounced /ˈpaɪsiːz/.
Words near Pisces in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Pisces (page history and authors); pisces (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); pisces (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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