Tropic of Capricorn

proper noun

The parallel of latitude 23°26′ south of the equator, marking the southern boundary of the tropics; the sun is directly overhead at the December solstice.

Similar
Southern Tropic
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Meanings

proper nounthe Tropic of Capricorn
  1. geographyThe parallel of latitude 23°26′ south of the equator, marking the southern boundary of the tropics; the sun is directly overhead at the December solstice.

    Synonyms: Southern Tropic

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe parallel of latitude 23°26′ south of the equator, marking the southern boundary of the tropics; the sun is directly overhead at the December solstice.

Similar
Southern Tropic
Also see
southern tropic

Origin

The Sun was in the constellation Capricorn at the December solstice when it was named.

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Translations

Afrikaans Steenbokskeerkring
  • Steenbokskeerkringthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Arabic مَدَار الْجَدْي
  • مَدَار الْجَدْي (madār al-jady)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Basque Kaprikornio tropikoa
  • Kaprikornio tropikoathe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Bulgarian Тропик на Козирога
  • Тропик на Козирога (Tropik na Koziroga)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Catalan tròpic de Capricorn
  • tròpic de Capricornthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Chinese Mandarin 南回歸線 /南回归线
  • 南回歸線 /南回归线 (Nánhuíguīxiàn)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Czech obratník Kozoroha
  • obratník Kozorohathe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Danish Stenbukkens vendekreds
  • Stenbukkens vendekredsthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Dutch Steenbokskeerkring
  • Steenbokskeerkringthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Esperanto Tropiko de Kaprikorno
  • Tropiko de Kaprikornothe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Estonian Kaljukitse pöörijoon
  • Kaljukitse pöörijoonthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Finnish Kauriin kääntöpiiri
  • Kauriin kääntöpiirithe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
French tropique du Capricorne
  • tropique du Capricornethe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
German südlicher Wendekreis
  • südlicher Wendekreisthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Greek Τροπικός του Αιγόκερω
  • Τροπικός του Αιγόκερω (Tropikós tou Aigókero)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Hebrew חוג הגדי
  • חוג הגדי (khúg ha'gdí)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Hindi मकर रेखा
  • मकर रेखा (makar rekhā)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Hungarian Baktérítő
  • Baktérítőthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Indonesian garis balik selatan
  • garis balik selatanthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Irish Trópaic an Ghabhair
  • Trópaic an Ghabhairthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Italian Tropico del Capricorno
  • Tropico del Capricornothe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Japanese 南回帰線
  • 南回帰線 (minami kaikisen)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Korean 남회귀선
  • 남회귀선 (namhoegwiseon)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Latvian Dienvidu tropu loks
  • Dienvidu tropu loksthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Lithuanian Ožiaragio atogrąža, Pietų atogrąža
  • Ožiaragio atogrąžathe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
  • Pietų atogrąžathe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Malay Garisan Jadi
  • Garisan Jadithe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Māori te ara o Rehua
  • te ara o Rehuathe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Norwegian Bokmål Stenbukkens vendekrets
  • Stenbukkens vendekretsthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Persian مدار رأسالجدی
  • مدار رأسالجدی (madâr-e ra's-ol-jady)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Polish zwrotnik Koziorożca
  • zwrotnik Koziorożcathe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Portuguese Trópico de Capricórnio
  • Trópico de Capricórniothe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Romanian Tropicul Capricornului
  • Tropicul Capricornuluithe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Russian тро́пик Козеро́га, ю́жный тро́пик
  • тро́пик Козеро́га (trópik Kozeróga)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
  • ю́жный тро́пик (júžnyj trópik)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Scottish Gaelic Crìoch Dheas na Grèine, Tropaig a' Ghobhair
  • Crìoch Dheas na Grèinethe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
  • Tropaig a' Ghobhairthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Slovak Obratník Kozorožca
  • Obratník Kozorožcathe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Spanish trópico de Capricornio
  • trópico de Capricorniothe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Swedish Stenbockens vändkrets
  • Stenbockens vändkretsthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Tagalog Tropiko ng Kaprikorniyo
  • Tropiko ng Kaprikorniyothe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Thai ทรอปิกออฟแคปริคอร์น
  • ทรอปิกออฟแคปริคอร์น (trɔɔ-bpìk-ɔɔf-kɛ̂ɛp-rík-ɔɔrn)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Turkish Oğlak dönencesi
  • Oğlak dönencesithe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Ukrainian тро́пік Козоро́га, півде́нний тро́пік
  • тро́пік Козоро́га (trópik Kozoróha)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
  • півде́нний тро́пік (pivdénnyj trópik)the parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Vietnamese chí tuyến Nam
  • chí tuyến Namthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Welsh Trofan yr Afr
  • Trofan yr Afrthe parallel south of the equator, marking the boundary of the tropics
Cite this entry
APA

Tropic of Capricorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tropic%20of%20Capricorn

MLA

“Tropic of Capricorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tropic%20of%20Capricorn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tropic of Capricorn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tropic%20of%20Capricorn.

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