vesica piscis
Latin edit
Etymology edit
vēsīca (“bladder”) + piscis (“fish”)
Noun edit
vēsīca piscis f (genitive vēsīcae piscis); first declension
- The shape made by the intersection of two circles of the same radius; used in art to surround a sacred figure
Declension edit
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | vēsīca piscis | vēsīcae piscium |
| Genitive | vēsīcae piscis | vēsīcārum piscium |
| Dative | vēsīcae piscis | vēsīcīs piscium |
| Accusative | vēsīcam piscis | vēsīcās piscium |
| Ablative | vēsīcā piscis | vēsīcīs piscium |
| Vocative | vēsīca piscis | vēsīcae piscium |