CAPRICORN


Meaning of CAPRICORN in English

I. ˈkaprə̇ˌkȯrn, -rēˌk-, -ȯ(ə)n noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Middle English capricorne, a southern zodiacal constellation, from Latin capricornus (translation of Greek aigokerōs, literally, goat-horned), from capri- + -cornus (from cornu horn) — more at horn

: the 10th sign of the zodiac — see sign table; zodiac illustration

II. noun

Usage: usually capitalized

: one born under the astrological sign Capricorn

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