Pisces

noun

Pi·​sces ˈpī-(ˌ)sēz 

also

ˈpi-ˌsēz 

or

ˈpis-ˌkās 

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

Examples of Pisces in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your sense of stability is being tested this month, Pisces. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025

With Laura Jane Grace. June 20: Wendell Schuman and Tom Buckman: Past Our Prime, Memorial Hall. June 20: James Arthur: Pisces World Tour, Andrew J. Brady Music Center. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Neptune turns direct in Pisces, moving full speed ahead into Aries on January 26th, 2026. —Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025

Illustrated by Wenjing Yang. Pisces Sun & Rising: Pisces, July brings you back to your roots, and asks you to redefine them. —Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025

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

Rhymes for Pisces

• crises

Kids Definition

Pisces

noun

Pi·​sces ˈpī-ˌsēz 

1

: a group of stars between Aquarius and Aries usually pictured as a pair of fish

2

a

: the 12th sign of the zodiac see zodiac

b

: a person whose sign of the zodiac is Pisces

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