Capricorn vs. Capricornus

Capricornnoun

The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.

Capricornnoun

A southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish.

Capricornnoun

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn

Capricornnoun

a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius

Capricornnoun

the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19

Capricornusnoun

a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius

Capricornus

Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for or or , and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish.