vesica piscis
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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 |
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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 |