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Capricornus

American  
[kap-ri-kawr-nuhs] / ˌkæp rɪˈkɔr nəs /

noun

genitive

Capricorni
  1. Capricorn.


Capricornus British  
/ ˌkæprɪˈkɔːnəs /

noun

  1. a faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius

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Etymology

Origin of Capricornus

From Latin

Example Sentences

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The ringed planet stands at the constellation Capricornus at +0.7 magnitude, a little faint under urban conditions.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

Saturn — our solar system’s other large gaseous planet — now rises in the late afternoon, ahead of Jupiter, and loiters near the goat shape of Capricornus.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022

From an earthly perspective, Saturn — found now on the border of the constellations Aquarius and Capricornus — and the sun are opposite one another.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

Find the large, gaseous, ringed planet wedged between the constellations Aquarius and Capricornus.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2022

"I swear upon the infant head of our Capricornus that Mrs. Bridgeman and I are—" "Enough!" cried Madame.

From The Prophet of Berkeley Square by Hichens, Robert Smythe