TROPIC OF CAPRICORN


Meaning of TROPIC OF CAPRICORN in English

Etymology: from the sign of the zodiac which its celestial projection intersects

Date: 1551

: the parallel of latitude that is approximately 231/2 degrees south of the equator and that is the southernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.