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capricornus

/ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːɹnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
capri-cor-nus
IPA
/ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːɹnəs/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a goat or the mythical sea goat (upper half goat, lower half fish).

name

Capricorn, one of the signs.

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Latin Capricornus, from capra (“goat”) and cornū (“horn”), calque of Ancient Greek Αἰγοκέρως (Aigokérōs, “horned goat; name of constellation”), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩 (suḫurmāšu), from Sumerian 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩 (ᴹᵁᴸSUḪUR.MAŠ, “the Goat-Fish; name of constellation”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Capricornus, 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːɹnəs/
  • British English: /ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːnəs/

Inflected Forms

♑︎ (symbol) Capricorn (alternative)

Derived Forms

Capricornian

Phrases

Tropic of Capricorn

Frequently Paired Words

Capricorni

Synonyms

Horned Goat Goat Sea-Goat Capricornus Capricorn

Antonyms

Cancer

Questions

How do you pronounce capricornus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæpɹɪˈkɔːɹnəs/.
What does capricornus mean?
A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a goat or the mythical sea goat (upper half goat, lower half fish).
Where does capricornus come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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