piscis

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Inflection 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Descendants 2 Spanish 2.1 Adjective

[edit] Latin

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[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *p(e)isk-. Cognates include Old Irish íasc, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (fisks) and Old English fisc (English fish).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈpis.kis/
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[edit] Noun

piscis (genitive piscis); m, third declension

1. a fish

[edit] Usage notes

The singular form may also be used as a collective noun.

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	piscis	piscēs
genitive	piscis	piscium
dative	piscī	piscibus
accusative	piscem	piscēs 1
ablative	pisce	piscibus
vocative	piscis	piscēs

¹ May also be piscīs.

[edit] Derived terms

• Piscēs

[edit] Related terms

piscāria piscārius piscātiō piscātor piscātōrius piscātrix

piscātūra piscātus piscicapus piscīna piscīnārius

piscīnensis piscor piscōsus pisculentum pisculentus

[edit] Descendants

Breton: pesk Catalan: peix French: poisson Galician: peixe Interlingua: pisce Italian: pesce Logudorese Sardinian: pische

Neapolitan: pisce Occitan: peis Portuguese: peixe Romanian: peşte Sicilian: pisci Spanish: pez Venetian: pesse

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Adjective

piscis m. and f.

1. Born under the zodiac sign Pisces.