vesica piscis

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

• mandorla