/ ˈkæprɪkɔːn; NAmE -kɔːrn/ noun
1.
[ U ] the 10th sign of the zodiac , the Goat
2.
[ C ] a person born under the influence of this sign, that is between 21 December and 20 January, approximately
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , from Latin capricornus , from caper , capr- goat + cornu horn, on the pattern of Greek aigokēros goat-horned, Capricorn.