Poissons

See also: poissons

English

Noun

Poissons

1. plural of Poisson

French

Poissons

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /pwa.sɔ̃/

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Proper noun

les Poissons m pl (plural only)

1. (astronomy) the constellation Pisces 'the Fishes'
2. (astrology) the zodiac sign Pisces, after the above

Proper noun

Poissons ?

1. Poissons (a municipality in northern Champage)
2. Poissons (a canton of Haute-Marne department, named after the above town, its capital)

See also

Zodiac signs in French (layout · text)
Bélier	Taureau	Gémeaux	Cancer
Lion	Vierge	Balance	Scorpion
Sagittaire	Capricorne	Verseau	Poissons