Capricorn
pronunciation
How to pronounce Capricorn in British English:
UK [ˈkæprɪkɔ:n]
How to pronounce Capricorn in American English:
US [ˈkæprɪkɔrn]
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- Noun:
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
- a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
- the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19
Word Origin
- Capricorn
- zodiac sign, late Old English, from Latin Capricornus, literally "horned like a goat," from caper (genitive capri) "goat" (see cab) + cornu "horn," from PIE *ker- (1) "horn; head, uppermost part of the body" (see horn (n.)); a loan-translation of Greek Aigokheros, the name of the constellation. Extended 1894 to persons born under the sign.
Example
- 1. Capricorn are reliable workers in almost any profession they undertake .
- 2. Capricorn provides them emotional support .
- 3. A capricorn woman cannot resist a man who 's the master of his world .
- 4. The basic capricorn traits in terms of determination and ambition hold true for capricorn woman .
- 5. The compatibility for capricorn and libra signs has been part of such study and the results are amazing .