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单词 Pisces
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Pisces

noun

Pi·​sces ˈpī-(ˌ)sēz How to pronounce Pisces (audio)
also
ˈpi-ˌsēz How to pronounce Pisces (audio)
or
ˈpis-ˌkās How to pronounce Pisces (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: a zodiacal constellation directly south of Andromeda
2
a
: the 12th sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table
b
: one born under this sign

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin (genitive Piscium), from plural of piscis fish — more at fish

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

Pisces

noun

Pi·​sces ˈpī-sēz How to pronounce Pisces (audio)
1
: a constellation between Aquarius and Aries imagined as two fish
2
: the twelfth sign of the zodiac or a person born under this sign

Medical Definition

Pisces

noun plural

Pis·​ces
ˈpī-ˌsēz also ˈpi-
in some classifications
: a class of vertebrates comprising all the fishes and sometimes the cyclostomes and lancelets
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