Capricornus
See also: capricornus
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Latin Capricornus, from capra (“goat”) and cornū (“horn”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Capricornus (symbol ♑︎)
- (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
- (astrology) Capricorn, one of the signs.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
constellation
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astrological sign — see Capricorn
Basque
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Capricornus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaprikornus̺/ [ka.pri.kor.nus̺]
- Rhymes: -ornus̺, -us̺
- Hyphenation: Ca‧pri‧cor‧nus
Proper noun
Capricornus inan
- Capricornus (constellation)
- Synonym: Kaprikornioa
Declension
| indefinite | |
|---|---|
| absolutive | Capricornus |
| ergative | Capricornusek |
| dative | Capricornusi |
| genitive | Capricornusen |
| comitative | Capricornusekin |
| causative | Capricornusengatik |
| benefactive | Capricornusentzat |
| instrumental | Capricornusez |
| inessive | Capricornusen |
| locative | Capricornusko |
| allative | Capricornusera |
| terminative | Capricornuseraino |
| directive | Capricornuserantz |
| destinative | Capricornuserako |
| ablative | Capricornustik |
| partitive | Capricornusik |
| prolative | Capricornustzat |
Further reading
- “Capricornus”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
Latin
Etymology
From caper (“goat”) + cornu (“horn”).
Proper noun
Capricornus m sg (genitive Capricornī); second declension
- Capricornus, the constellation of the zodiac.
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Capricornus |
| genitive | Capricornī |
| dative | Capricornō |
| accusative | Capricornum |
| ablative | Capricornō |
| vocative | Capricorne |
| locative | Capricornī |
Related terms
Descendants
- English: Capricorn, Capricornus
- French: Capricorne
- Italian: Capricorno, capricorno
- Portuguese: Capricórnio
- Spanish: capricornio, Capricornio
References
- “Capricornus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Capricornus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Capricornus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.