Pisces (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, genitive Pis·ci·um [pish-ee-uhm], /ˈpɪʃ i əm/, for 1.
  1. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
  2. Astrology.
    • the twelfth sign of the zodiac: the mutable water sign.
    • a person born under this sign, usually between February 19th and March 20th.
  3. the class of vertebrates comprising the fish and sometimes including, in certain classifications, the cyclostomes.
noun Latin genitive Piscium (ˈpaɪsɪəm)
  1. a faint extensive zodiacal constellation lying between Aquarius and Aries on the ecliptic
  2. astrology
    • the twelfth sign of the zodiac, symbol ♓, having a mutable water classification and ruled by the planets Jupiter and Neptune. The sun is in this sign between about Feb 19 and March 20
    • a person born when the sun is in this sign
    • a taxonomic group that comprises all fishes
    • a taxonomic group that comprises the bony fishes only
adjective
  1. born under or characteristic of Pisces
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