Capricornus
name/ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːnəs/UK/ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːɹnəs/US
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Latin Capricornus, from capra (“goat”) and cornū (“horn”), calque of Ancient Greek Αἰγοκέρως (Aigokérōs, “horned goat; name of constellation”), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩 (suḫurmāšu), from Sumerian 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩 (ᴹᵁᴸSUḪUR.MAŠ, “the Goat-Fish; name of constellation”).
- derived from 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩
- derived from Capricornus
Definitions
A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a goat or the…
A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a goat or the mythical sea goat (upper half goat, lower half fish).
Capricorn, one of the signs.
The neighborhood
- synonymCapricornus
- synonymCapricorn
- synonymGoat
- antonymCancer
- neighborCapricorni
- neighborconstellation
Derived
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