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Capricorn en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈkæp.ɹɪˌkɔɹn/ (US)
• /ˈkæp.ɹɪˌkɔːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin Capricornus. By surface analysis, capri- + corn (“horn”).

Meanings

1. Someone with a Capricorn star sign.
   • ‘This is why I stay away from Capricorns. You can be so cold!’ 2022, Candice Carty-Williams, People Person, Trapeze, page 232:

Forms

Translations (10)

fi kauris (Someone with a Capricorn star sign) · uk козорі́г (Someone with a Capricorn star sign) · de Steinbock (Someone with a Capricorn star sign) · da stenbuk (Someone with a Capricorn star sign) · nl Steenbok (Someone with a Capricorn star sign) · ca capricorn (Someone with a Capricorn star sign) · mk јарец (Someone with a Capricorn star sign) · bg ко́зирог (Someone with a Capricorn star sign) · et kaljukits (Someone with a Capricorn star sign) · pt capricorniano (Someone with a Capricorn star sign)

Capricorn en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈkæp.ɹɪˌkɔɹn/ (US)
• /ˈkæp.ɹɪˌkɔːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin Capricornus. By surface analysis, capri- + corn (“horn”).

Meanings

1. Synonym of Capricornus (constellation).
   • The Centaure, the horn'd goatfiſh Capricorne, The ſnake-heard [sic] Gorgon, and fierce Sagittar. 1634, Thomas Carew, Cœlum Britanicum. A Masque at White-Hall in the Banquetting-House on Shrove-Tuesday-Night, the 18. of February 1633, London: John Walkley, page 9:
2. The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).
3. The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology). ▸ A person with this sign, according to their birthdate.

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Antonyms

Cancer · Cancer

Deriveds

Capricorn beetle · Tropic of Capricorn · first point of Capricorn · Sagicorn · Capriquarian

Relateds

caper · caprid · caprine · Capridae · Caprinae

Synonyms

Capricornian · Capricornus

Translations (72)

my မကာရ (astrological sign) · de Steinbock (astrological sign) · cy yr Afr (astrological sign) · ru Козеро́г (astrological sign) · az Oğlaq (astrological sign) · fr Capricorne (astrological sign) · ar بُرْج اَلْجَدْي (astrological sign) · ja 磨羯宮 (astrological sign) · kk Тауешкі (astrological sign) · he גְּדִי (astrological sign) · ca Capricorn (astrological sign) · ms Kambing Duyung (astrological sign) · es Capricornio (astrological sign) · tr Oğlak (astrological sign) · sq Bricjapi (astrological sign) · kw an Aver (astrological sign) · hi मकर (astrological sign) · th มังกร (astrological sign) · sa मकर (astrological sign) · ms Kaprikorn (astrological sign) · lv Mežāzis (astrological sign) · lb Steebock (astrological sign) · te మకరము (astrological sign) · vi Ma Kết (astrological sign) · sw Mbuzi (astrological sign) · vi Nam Dương (astrological sign) · te మకరరాశి (astrological sign) · bg Козирог (astrological sign) · gd an Gobhar (astrological sign) · mt Kaprikorn (astrological sign) · lt Ožiaragis (astrological sign) · mk јарец (astrological sign) · da Stenbukken (astrological sign) · ar اَلْجَدْي (astrological sign) · cop ⲙⲉⲛⲇⲏⲥ (astrological sign) · sl Kozorog (astrological sign) · pt Capricórnio (astrological sign) · el Αιγόκερως (astrological sign) · et Kaljukits (astrological sign) · pl Koziorożec (astrological sign) · ga an Gabhar (astrological sign) · nn Steinbukken (astrological sign) · tl Kambing (astrological sign) · gl Capricornio (astrological sign) · hu Bak (astrological sign) · mt Il-Muntun (astrological sign) · ast Capricorniu (astrological sign) · ro Capricorn (astrological sign) · uk Козорі́г (astrological sign) · it Capricorno (astrological sign) · xcl այծեղջիւր (astrological sign) · vi Sơn Dương (astrological sign) · cmn 摩羯座 (astrological sign) · fi Kauris (astrological sign) · ko 마갈궁 (astrological sign) · sk Kozoroh (astrological sign) · te మకరం (astrological sign) · ka თხის რქა (astrological sign) · hy Այծեղջյուր (astrological sign) · nb Steinbukken (astrological sign) · nl Steenbok (astrological sign) · sv Stenbocken (astrological sign) · grc Αἰγοκέρως (astrological sign) · th มกร (astrological sign) · km មករា (astrological sign) · sw Jadi (astrological sign) · fa بزغاله (astrological sign) · af Steenbok (astrological sign) · br Gavr (astrological sign) · cs Kozoroh (astrological sign) · or ମକର (astrological sign) · ms Jadi (astrological sign)

wikidata: Q164272 · wikidata: Q164272 · wikidata: Q10535

Capricorn en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈkæp.ɹɪˌkɔɹn/ (US)
• /ˈkæp.ɹɪˌkɔːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin Capricornus. By surface analysis, capri- + corn (“horn”).

Meanings

1. (archaic) To adorn with horns.
   • Richard Brathwait, "A Cuckold with a Witnesse", from A Strappado for the Devil (1615): "A wily wench there was (as I have read) / Who us’d to capricorn her husband’s head."

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