Meanings
nounPisces (plural Pisces)
- 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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Origin
- Akkadian𒁺𒉺𒉺“fish-cord”
- Latinpiscēs
- 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.
More words from Latin, Akkadian
Full word history & related roots →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 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pisces
MLA
“Pisces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pisces. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pisces,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pisces.
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