Definition of vesica piscis in English:

vesica piscis

nounPlural vesicae piscisˈviː-ˌvɛsɪkə ˈpɪskɪsˈvesikə ˈpis(k)is

A pointed oval figure used as an architectural feature and as an aureole enclosing figures such as Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary in medieval art.
（中世纪艺术中作建筑装饰或圣像镶框的）尖椭圆光轮。亦作MANDORLA
Also called mandorla
Example sentencesExamples
- The Vesica Piscis represents the summer and winter solstices of this cycle.
- It was through the use of the vesica piscis that the artists and architects of the past, in both the East and West, were able to construct accurate geometric forms.
- Here the central figure is unusually surrounded by the ovoid shape of the vesica piscis.
- The first spot you will reach at the bottom of the garden is this vesica piscis shaped pool that has Chalice Well water flowing in to it through a series of flow forms.
- Nowadays, it has come to refer exclusively to a certain more complicated shape formed of three vesicae piscis, sometimes with an added circle in or around it.

Origin

Latin, literally 'fish's bladder'.

Definition of vesica piscis in US English:

vesica piscis

nounˈvesikə ˈpis(k)is

A pointed oval figure used as an architectural feature and as an aureole enclosing figures such as Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary in medieval art.
（中世纪艺术中作建筑装饰或圣像镶框的）尖椭圆光轮。亦作MANDORLA
Also called mandorla
Example sentencesExamples
- The Vesica Piscis represents the summer and winter solstices of this cycle.
- Here the central figure is unusually surrounded by the ovoid shape of the vesica piscis.
- The first spot you will reach at the bottom of the garden is this vesica piscis shaped pool that has Chalice Well water flowing in to it through a series of flow forms.
- Nowadays, it has come to refer exclusively to a certain more complicated shape formed of three vesicae piscis, sometimes with an added circle in or around it.
- It was through the use of the vesica piscis that the artists and architects of the past, in both the East and West, were able to construct accurate geometric forms.

Origin

Latin, literally ‘fish's bladder’.

单词	vesica piscis
释义	Definition of vesica piscis in English: vesica piscis nounPlural vesicae piscisˈviː-ˌvɛsɪkə ˈpɪskɪsˈvesikə ˈpis(k)is A pointed oval figure used as an architectural feature and as an aureole enclosing figures such as Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary in medieval art. （中世纪艺术中作建筑装饰或圣像镶框的）尖椭圆光轮。亦作MANDORLA Also called mandorla Example sentencesExamples The Vesica Piscis represents the summer and winter solstices of this cycle. It was through the use of the vesica piscis that the artists and architects of the past, in both the East and West, were able to construct accurate geometric forms. Here the central figure is unusually surrounded by the ovoid shape of the vesica piscis. The first spot you will reach at the bottom of the garden is this vesica piscis shaped pool that has Chalice Well water flowing in to it through a series of flow forms. Nowadays, it has come to refer exclusively to a certain more complicated shape formed of three vesicae piscis, sometimes with an added circle in or around it. Origin Latin, literally 'fish's bladder'. Definition of vesica piscis in US English: vesica piscis nounˈvesikə ˈpis(k)is A pointed oval figure used as an architectural feature and as an aureole enclosing figures such as Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary in medieval art. （中世纪艺术中作建筑装饰或圣像镶框的）尖椭圆光轮。亦作MANDORLA Also called mandorla Example sentencesExamples The Vesica Piscis represents the summer and winter solstices of this cycle. Here the central figure is unusually surrounded by the ovoid shape of the vesica piscis. The first spot you will reach at the bottom of the garden is this vesica piscis shaped pool that has Chalice Well water flowing in to it through a series of flow forms. Nowadays, it has come to refer exclusively to a certain more complicated shape formed of three vesicae piscis, sometimes with an added circle in or around it. It was through the use of the vesica piscis that the artists and architects of the past, in both the East and West, were able to construct accurate geometric forms. Origin Latin, literally ‘fish's bladder’.
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