capricorn
/ˈkæp.ɹɪˌkɔɹn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.01 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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Synonym of Capricornus (constellation).
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The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).
name
The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).
Example Sentences
- "The Centaure, the horn'd goatfiſh Capricorne, The ſnake-heard [sic] Gorgon, and fierce Sagittar."
- "‘This is why I stay away from Capricorns. You can be so cold!’"
- "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.""
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkæp.ɹɪˌkɔɹn/
- British English: /ˈkæp.ɹɪˌkɔːn/
Usage
Inflected Forms
♑︎ (symbol)
Capricorns (plural)
Capricorns (present, singular)
Capricorning (participle, present)
Capricorned (participle, past)
Capricorned (past)