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Capricornus

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

noun

  1. Capricorn.


Capricornus British  
/ ˌkæprɪˈkɔːnəs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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

After watching Venus and Mars in the constellation Leo dip below the horizon, turn to the east to find Saturn rising in the constellation Capricornus, followed by Jupiter in the constellation Aquarius.

From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2021

I find you with a man in spite of all my remonstrances, and you want to send me from Gemini to Capricornus.

From The Jealousy of le Barbouillé (La Jalousie du Barbouillé) by Wall, Charles Heron

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