vesica piscis

[vuh-sahy-kuh pahy-sis, pis-is, vuh-see-kuh pis-kis, ves-i-kuh]

noun

Fine Arts.

1. an elliptical figure in pointed form, usually one made by the intersection of two arcs and used, especially in early Christian art, as an emblem of Christ.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vesica piscis¹

First recorded in 1800–10, vesica piscis is from New Latin vēsīca piscis literally, “bladder of a fish”