vesica piscis

Latin

Etymology

vēsīca (“bladder”) + piscis (“fish”)

Noun

vēsīca piscis f (genitive vēsīcae piscis); first declension

  1. The shape made by the intersection of two circles of the same radius; used in art to surround a sacred figure

Inflection
First declension.
Case Singular
Nominative vēsīca piscis
Genitive vēsīcae piscis
Dative vēsīcae piscis
Accusative vēsīcam piscis
Ablative vēsīcā piscis
Vocative vēsīca piscis
 First declension.
Case Plural
Nominative vēsīcae piscium
Genitive vēsīcārum piscium
Dative vēsīcīs piscium
Accusative vēsīcās piscium
Ablative vēsīcīs piscium
Vocative vēsīcae piscium

Synonyms
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