Pisces

P3I1S1C3E1S1
/ˈpaɪsiːz//ˈpɪsiːz/

proper noun

A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a pair of fish with their tails tied by a ribbon.

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Meanings

proper noun

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  1. astronomyA constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a pair of fish with their tails tied by a ribbon.

    Synonyms: Fish, Fishes

  2. astrologyThe 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).
nounPisces (plural Pisces)
  1. Someone with a Pisces astrological sign.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured as a pair of fish with their tails tied by a ribbon.

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noun(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒁺𒉺𒉺“fish-cord”
  2. Latinpiscēs
  3. EnglishPisces

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.

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Translations

Afrikaans Visse
  • Visseastrological sign
Ancient Greek Ἰχθύες, Ἰχθύες
  • Ἰχθύες (Ikhthúes)constellation
  • Ἰχθύες (Ikhthúes)astrological sign
Arabic بُرْج اَلْحُوت, اَلْحُوت
  • بُرْج اَلْحُوت (burj al-ḥūt)constellation
  • اَلْحُوت (al-ḥūt)constellation
  • بُرْج اَلْحُوت (burj al-ḥūt)astrological sign
  • اَلْحُوت (al-ḥūt)astrological sign
Bulgarian Ри́би, Ри́би
  • Ри́би (Ríbi)constellation
  • Ри́би (Ríbi)astrological sign
  • риба (riba)someone with a Pisces star sign
Catalan Peixos, Peixos
  • Peixosconstellation
  • Peixosastrological sign
  • peixossomeone with a Pisces star sign
  • piscessomeone with a Pisces star sign
Chinese Mandarin 雙魚座 /双鱼座, 雙魚座 /双鱼座
  • 雙魚座 /双鱼座 (shuāngyúzuò)constellation
  • 雙魚座 /双鱼座 (shuāngyúzuò)astrological sign
Czech Ryby, Ryby
  • Rybyconstellation
  • Rybyastrological sign
Danish Fiskene, Fiskene
  • Fiskeneconstellation
  • Fiskeneastrological sign
  • fisksomeone with a Pisces star sign
Dutch Vissen, Vissen
  • Vissenconstellation
  • Vissenastrological sign
  • Vissomeone with a Pisces star sign
Esperanto Fiŝoj, Fiŝoj
  • Fiŝojconstellation
  • Fiŝojastrological sign
Estonian Kalad, Kalad
  • Kaladconstellation
  • Kaladastrological sign
  • kaladsomeone with a Pisces star sign
Finnish Kalat, Kalat
  • Kalatconstellation
  • Kalatastrological sign
French Poissons, Poissons
  • Poissonsconstellation
  • Poissonsastrological sign
  • Poissonsomeone with a Pisces star sign
German Fische, Fische
  • Fischeconstellation
  • Fischeastrological sign
  • Fischesomeone with a Pisces star sign
Greek Ιχθύες, Ιχθύες
  • Ιχθύες (Ichthýes)constellation
  • Ιχθύες (Ichthýes)astrological sign
Hebrew דָּגִים, דָּגִים
  • דָּגִים (dagím)constellation
  • דָּגִים (dagím)astrological sign
Hindi मीन, मत्स्य
  • मीन (mīn)constellation
  • मत्स्य (matsya)constellation
  • मीन (mīn)astrological sign
  • मत्स्य (matsya)astrological sign
Hungarian Halak, Halak
  • Halakconstellation
  • Halakastrological sign
  • halaksomeone with a Pisces star sign
Irish na hÉisc, na hÉisc
  • na hÉiscconstellation
  • na hÉiscastrological sign
Italian Pesci, Pesci
  • Pesciconstellation
  • Pesciastrological sign
Japanese 魚座, うお座
  • 魚座 (Uoza)constellation
  • うお座 (Uoza)constellation
  • 魚座 (Uoza)astrological sign
Korean 물고기자리, 어좌
  • 물고기자리 (Mulgogijari)constellation
  • 어좌 (Eojwa)constellation
  • 쌍어궁 (Ssang'eogung)astrological sign
Latin Pisces, Pisces
  • Piscesconstellation
  • Piscesastrological sign
Latvian Zivis
  • Zivisconstellation
Lithuanian Žuvys, Žuvys
  • Žuvysconstellation
  • Žuvysastrological sign
Malay Ikan, Hut
  • Ikanconstellation
  • Hutconstellation
  • Pisesconstellation
  • Ikanastrological sign
  • Hutastrological sign
  • Pisesastrological sign
Norwegian fisk
  • fisksomeone with a Pisces star sign
Norwegian Bokmål Fiskene, Fiskene
  • Fiskeneconstellation
  • Fiskeneastrological sign
Persian برج حوت, ماهی
  • برج حوت (borj-e howt)constellation
  • ماهی (mâhi)astrological sign
Polish Ryby, Ryby
  • Rybyconstellation
  • Rybyastrological sign
Portuguese Pisces, Peixes
  • Piscesconstellation
  • Peixesconstellation
  • Piscesastrological sign
  • Peixesastrological sign
  • piscianosomeone with a Pisces star sign
Romanian Pești, Pești
  • Peșticonstellation
  • Peștiastrological sign
Russian Ры́бы, Ры́бы
  • Ры́бы (Rýby)constellation
  • Ры́бы (Rýby)astrological sign
  • ры́ба (rýba)someone with a Pisces star sign
Scottish Gaelic na h-Iasgan, na h-Iasgan
  • na h-Iasganconstellation
  • na h-Iasganastrological sign
Slovak (súhvezdie) Ryby
  • (súhvezdie) Rybyconstellation
Spanish Piscis, Piscis
  • Piscisconstellation
  • Piscisastrological sign
  • piscissomeone with a Pisces star sign
Swahili Hutu, Samaki
  • Hutuastrological sign
  • Samakiastrological sign
Swedish Fiskarna, Fiskarna
  • Fiskarnaconstellation
  • Fiskarnaastrological sign
Tagalog Isda, Pisis
  • Isdaconstellation
  • Pisisconstellation
  • Isdaastrological sign
  • Pisisastrological sign
Thai กลุ่มดาวปลา, มีน
  • กลุ่มดาวปลา (glòom daao bplaa)constellation
  • มีน (miin)astrological sign
Turkish Balık, Balık
  • Balıkconstellation
  • Balıkastrological sign
Ukrainian Риби, Риби
  • Риби (Ryby)constellation
  • Риби (Ryby)astrological sign
  • риба (ryba)someone with a Pisces star sign
Urdu مین
  • مین (mīn)constellation
Vietnamese Song Ngư, Song Ngư
  • Song Ngưconstellation
  • Song Ngưastrological sign
Welsh y Pysgod
  • y Pysgodconstellation
Cite this entry
APA

Pisces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pisces

MLA

“Pisces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pisces. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pisces,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pisces.

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