Poissons
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
Poissons
French[edit]

Etymology[edit]
the plural of poisson (“fish”), from Latin piscis (plural pisces, hence Pisces); the municipality (and hence the canton) may have an entirely different (Latin? Celtic?) origin, possibly aligned by popular etymology
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Poissons m pl (plural only)
- (astronomy) the constellation Pisces 'the Fishes'
- (astrology) the zodiac sign Pisces, after the above
- (geography) A municipality in northern French Champage
- (geography) A canton of the Haute-Marne department, named after the above town, its capital
See also[edit]
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Bélier ♈︎ | Taureau ♉︎ | Gémeaux ♊︎ | Cancer ♋︎ | ||||||||
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Lion ♌︎ | Vierge ♍︎ | Balance ♎︎ | Scorpion ♏︎ | ||||||||
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Sagittaire ♐︎ | Capricorne ♑︎ | Verseau ♒︎ | Poissons ♓︎ |
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