Capricornus

American  

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

noun

genitive

Capricorni

1. Capricorn.

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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

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

Naval Observatory, seems to be squeezed between the constellations Capricornus and Aquarius.

From Washington Post • May 29, 2022

Make yourself especially familiar with the so-called zodiacal constellations, which are, in their order, running around the heavens from west to east: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces.

From Other Worlds Their Nature, Possibilities and Habitability in the Light of the Latest Discoveries by Serviss, Garrett Putman