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

Another total lunar eclipse won't take place again until Sept. 7, 2025, at 15 degrees of Pisces. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024

By Meghan Rose What does your best 2024 look like, dear Pisces? —Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024

Read the full Aquarius Daily Horoscope Pisces (February 19 - March 20) Prepare for plans to go awry! —USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024

September’s Pisces eclipse activated new stories for many of us, and this final Libra eclipse might be about cutting any remaining cords that are keeping you from answering that call. —Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2024

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-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