Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a goat or the mythical sea goat (upper half goat, lower half fish).
Origin
- Sumerian𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩“the Goat-Fish; name of constellation”
- LatinCapricornus
- EnglishCapricornus
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”).
More words from Latin, Sumerian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Αἰγοκέρως
- Αἰγοκέρως (Aigokérōs)constellation
Arabic بُرْج اَلْجَدْي, اَلْجَدْي
- بُرْج اَلْجَدْي (burj al-jady)constellation
- اَلْجَدْي (al-jady)constellation
Bulgarian Козирог
- Козирог (Kozirog)constellation
Catalan Capricorn
- Capricornconstellation
Chinese Mandarin 摩羯座
- 摩羯座 (Mójiézuò)constellation
Czech Kozoroh
- Kozorohconstellation
Danish Stenbukken
- Stenbukkenconstellation
Dutch Steenbok
- Steenbokconstellation
Estonian Kaljukits
- Kaljukitsconstellation
Finnish Kauris
- Kaurisconstellation
French Capricorne
- Capricorneconstellation
German Steinbock
- Steinbockconstellation
Greek Αιγόκερως
- Αιγόκερως (Aigókeros)constellation
Hebrew גדי
- גדי (g'dí)constellation
Hindi मकर
- मकर (makar)constellation
Hungarian Bak
- Bakconstellation
Icelandic Steingeit
- Steingeitconstellation
Irish an Gabhar
- an Gabharconstellation
Italian Capricorno
- Capricornoconstellation
Japanese 山羊座, やぎ座
- 山羊座 (Yagiza)constellation
- やぎ座 (Yagiza)constellation
Korean 염소자리, 산양(山羊)자리
- 염소자리 (Yeomsojari)constellation
- 산양(山羊)자리 (Sanyangjari)constellation
- 산양좌 (Sanyangjwa)constellation
Latin Capricornus, Aegoceros
- Capricornusconstellation
- Aegocerosconstellation
Malay Kambing Duyung, Jadi
- Kambing Duyungconstellation
- Jadiconstellation
- Kaprikornconstellation
Norwegian Steinbukken
- Steinbukkenconstellation
Polish Koziorożec
- Koziorożecconstellation
Portuguese Capricórnio
- Capricórnioconstellation
Russian Козеро́г
- Козеро́г (Kozeróg)constellation
Scottish Gaelic an Gobhar
- an Gobharconstellation
Spanish Capricornio
- Capricornioconstellation
Tagalog Kambing
- Kambingconstellation
Thai กลุ่มดาวแพะทะเล
- กลุ่มดาวแพะทะเลconstellation
Turkish Oğlak
- Oğlakconstellation
Ukrainian Козорі́г
- Козорі́г (Kozoríh)constellation
Vietnamese Ma Kết, Nam Dương
- Ma Kếtconstellation
- Nam Dươngconstellation
- Sơn Dươngconstellation
Cite this entry
Capricornus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capricornus
“Capricornus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capricornus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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