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- astronomySynonym 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 9Synonyms: Capricornus
- astrologyThe zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).
Antonyms: Cancer
- astrologyA person with this sign, according to their birthdate.
Synonyms: Capricornian · Antonyms: Cancer, Cancer
plural Capricorns
- 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
present singular third person Capricorns · participle present Capricorning · participle past Capricorned · past Capricorned
- archaicTo 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."
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Capricornus (constellation).
proper nounThe zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).
proper nounA person with this sign, according to their birthdate.
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- LatinCapricornus
- EnglishCapricorn
From Latin Capricornus. By surface analysis, capri- + corn (“horn”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Steenbok
- Steenbokastrological sign
Ancient Greek Αἰγοκέρως
- Αἰγοκέρως (Aigokérōs)astrological sign
Arabic بُرْج اَلْجَدْي, اَلْجَدْي
- بُرْج اَلْجَدْي (burj al-jady)astrological sign
- اَلْجَدْي (al-jady)astrological sign
Bulgarian Козирог, ко́зирог
- Козирог (Kozirog)astrological sign
- ко́зирог (kózirog)Someone with a Capricorn star sign
Catalan Capricorn, capricorn
- Capricornastrological sign
- capricornSomeone with a Capricorn star sign
Chinese Mandarin 摩羯座
- 摩羯座 (Mójiézuò)astrological sign
Czech Kozoroh
- Kozorohastrological sign
Danish Stenbukken, stenbuk
- Stenbukkenastrological sign
- stenbukSomeone with a Capricorn star sign
Dutch Steenbok, Steenbok
- Steenbokastrological sign
- SteenbokSomeone with a Capricorn star sign
Estonian Kaljukits, kaljukits
- Kaljukitsastrological sign
- kaljukitsSomeone with a Capricorn star sign
Finnish Kauris, kauris
- Kaurisastrological sign
- kaurisSomeone with a Capricorn star sign
French Capricorne
- Capricorneastrological sign
German Steinbock, Steinbock
- Steinbockastrological sign
- SteinbockSomeone with a Capricorn star sign
Greek Αιγόκερως
- Αιγόκερως (Aigókeros)astrological sign
Hebrew גְּדִי
- גְּדִי (gdi)astrological sign
Hindi मकर
- मकर (makar)astrological sign
Hungarian Bak
- Bakastrological sign
Irish an Gabhar
- an Gabharastrological sign
Italian Capricorno
- Capricornoastrological sign
Japanese 磨羯宮
- 磨羯宮 (Makatsukyū)astrological sign
Korean 마갈궁
- 마갈궁 (Magalgung)astrological sign
Latvian Mežāzis
- Mežāzisastrological sign
Lithuanian Ožiaragis
- Ožiaragisastrological sign
Malay Kambing Duyung, Jadi
- Kambing Duyungastrological sign
- Jadiastrological sign
- Kaprikornastrological sign
Norwegian Bokmål Steinbukken
- Steinbukkenastrological sign
Persian بزغاله
- بزغاله (bozġâle)astrological sign
Polish Koziorożec
- Koziorożecastrological sign
Portuguese Capricórnio, capricorniano
- Capricórnioastrological sign
- capricornianoSomeone with a Capricorn star sign
Romanian Capricorn
- Capricornastrological sign
Russian Козеро́г
- Козеро́г (Kozeróg)astrological sign
Scottish Gaelic an Gobhar
- an Gobharastrological sign
Slovak Kozoroh
- Kozorohastrological sign
Spanish Capricornio
- Capricornioastrological sign
Swahili Jadi, Mbuzi
- Jadiastrological sign
- Mbuziastrological sign
Swedish Stenbocken
- Stenbockenastrological sign
Tagalog Kambing
- Kambingastrological sign
Thai มังกร, มกร
- มังกร (mang-gɔɔn)astrological sign
- มกร (má-gɔɔn)astrological sign
Turkish Oğlak
- Oğlakastrological sign
Ukrainian Козорі́г, козорі́г
- Козорі́г (Kozoríh)astrological sign
- козорі́г (kozoríh)Someone with a Capricorn star sign
Vietnamese Ma Kết, Nam Dương
- Ma Kếtastrological sign
- Nam Dươngastrological sign
- Sơn Dươngastrological sign
Welsh yr Afr
- yr Afrastrological sign
Cite this entry
Capricorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capricorn
“Capricorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capricorn. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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