Capricornus

[ kap-ri-kawr-nuh s ]

/ ˌkæp rɪˈkɔr nəs /

Origin of Capricornus

From Latin

Wait till Capricornus has got his Latin by heart and gone to Oxford.

The Prophet of Berkeley Square |Robert Hichens
Retaining map No. 13 as our guide, we examine the western part of the constellation Capricornus.

Pleasures of the telescope |Garrett Serviss
Capricornus, represented as a fish-tailed goat, may be depicted by the encounter with Sabitu, goddess of the sea.

An Introduction to Mythology |Lewis Spence
The long and tender green Capricornus rarely found, we could never meet with but two.

The Works of Sir Thomas Browne |Thomas Browne

These are the stars which we call Capricornus and Alpha Lyra.

Japanese Fairy World |William Elliot Griffis

Capricornus

/ (ˌkæprɪˈkɔːnəs) /

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

Capricorn

[ kăp′rĭ-kôrn′ ]

Capricornus

(kăp′rĭ-kôr′nəs)

A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Sagittarius. Capricorn (the Goat) is the tenth sign of the zodiac.