Poissons
See also: poissons
English
Noun
Poissons
French
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Pisces_constellation_map.png/220px-Pisces_constellation_map.png)
Etymology
the plural of poisson 'fish', from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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
Proper noun
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
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Lion | Vierge | Balance | Scorpion | ||||||||
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Sagittaire | Capricorne | Verseau | Poissons |