Poissons

Poissons

1. plural of Poisson

the plural of poisson (“fish”), from Latin piscis (plural pisces, hence Pisces); the municipality (and hence the canton) may have an entirely different (Latin? Celtic?) origin, possibly aligned by popular etymology

• IPA^(key): /pwa.sɔ̃/

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Poissons m pl (plural only)

1. (astronomy) the constellation Pisces 'the Fishes'
2. (astrology) the zodiac sign Pisces, after the above
3. Poissons (a municipality in northern French Champage)
4. Poissons (a canton of Haute-Marne department, named after the above town, its capital)