What does pristis mean in Latin?

pristis, a noun, means “any sea monster; a whale, shark, sawfish; the constellation of the Whale”.

How do you pronounce pristis?

In classical Latin, [ˈprɪs.tɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpris.tis].

feminineany sea monster; a whale, shark, sawfish
femininethe constellation of the Whale
Hunc Orionis sub laeva cernere planta serpentem poteris, proceraque vincla videbis quae retinent Pisces caudarum a parte locata Flumine mixta retro ad Pistricis terga reverti. Haec una stella nectuntur, quam iacit ex se106 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, Aratea 149–154
femininea species of swift-sailing ship
femininethe name of a ship in the fleet of Aeneas
Prima pares ineunt gravibus certamina remis quattuor ex omni delectae classe carinae. velocem Mnestheus agit acri remige Pristim, mox Italus Mnestheus, genus a quo nomine Memmi, ingentemque Gyas ingenti mole Chimaeram, urbis opus, triplici pubes quam Dardana versu impellunt, terno consurgunt ordine remi; Sergestusque, domus tenet a quo Sergia nomen, Centauro invehitur magna, Scyllaque Cloanthus29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis V.114–123

pristis, v. 1. pistris.

From Ancient Greek πρίστις (prístis, “saw, sawfish”).