piscine
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of piscine
1790–1800; < Latin piscīnus, equivalent to pisc ( is ) fish + -īnus -ine 1
Explanation
You can use the adjective piscine to describe anything that has to do with fish, from a piscine feast to the piscine inhabitants of a coral reef. The Latin word for fish is piscis, and both the word piscine and the astrological sign Pisces come from this root. Like Pisces, piscine is pronounced with a long i sound in its first syllable. In French, piscine doesn't mean "fishy;" it means "swimming pool."
Vocabulary lists containing piscine
A Lexical Zoo of Animal Adjectives
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Something's Fishy: A Fresh Catch of Aquatic Words
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Animal Adjectives
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
To catch your piscine prize, consider an opportunity not offered at any other lake on this list: renting a 14-foot fishing boat either hourly or for the day.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024
Pinchin excels at evoking her piscine subjects, whose sickle-shaped tails beat nearly as fast as a hummingbird's wing.
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023
From bat sonar to dog noses to piscine electric fields, Yong’s reporting is layered, seasoned with vivid scenes from laboratories and in the field, interviews with researchers across a spectrum of disciplines.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2022
But he also says it’s important to study archerfish and other piscine swimmers for their own sake, as they make up the majority of vertebrates alive today.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 1, 2022
I have no desire to latch onto a monster symbol of fate and prove my manhood in titanic piscine war.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
