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”).

  1. derived from 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩
  2. derived from Capricornus

Definitions

  1. 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).

  2. Capricorn, one of the signs.

The neighborhood

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