vesica piscis

Latin

Etymology

vēsīca (“bladder”) + piscis (“fish”)

Noun

vēsīca piscis f (genitive vēsīcae piscis); first declension

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

Declension

First-declension noun.

	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

Synonyms

• mandorla