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ˈkæp rɪˌkɔrncapri·corn

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Capricorn, Goatnoun

    (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn

  2. Capricornus, Capricornnoun

    a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius

  3. Capricorn, Capricorn the Goat, Goatnoun

    the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19

Wiktionary

  1. Capricornnoun

    Someone with a Capricorn star sign

  2. Capricornnoun

    A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.

  3. Capricornnoun

    The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 23 - January 20.

  4. Etymology: From Capricornus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Capricornnoun

    One of the signs of the zodiack; the winter solstice.

    Etymology: capricornus, Lat.

    Let the longest night in Capricorn be of fifteen hours, the day consequently must be of nine. Thomas Creech, Manilius. Notes to.

ChatGPT

  1. capricorn

    Capricorn is the tenth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Capricornus. People born between December 22 to January 19 fall under this sign. In astrology, Capricorn is considered an earth sign and is ruled by the planet Saturn. It is traditionally associated with characteristics such as practicality, ambition, discipline, and patience.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Capricornnoun

    the tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic

  2. Capricornnoun

    a southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish

  3. Etymology: [L. capricornus; caper goat + cornu horn: cf. F. capricorne.]

Wikidata

  1. Capricorn

    Capricorn is the tenth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Capricornus. It spans the 270–300th degree of the zodiac, between 270 and 305.25 degree of celestial longitude. In astrology, Capricorn is considered an introvert sign, an earth sign, and one of the four cardinal signs. Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn. In the Tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area of the zodiac from December 22 to January 19 each year. In Sidereal astrology, the sun currently transits the constellation of Capricorn from January 15 – February 14.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Capricorn

    kap′ri-korn, n. one of the twelve signs of the zodiac, like a horned goat. [L. capricornuscaper, a goat, cornu, a horn.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of capricorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of capricorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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