Capricorn
/ˈkaprɪkɔːn
/Astrology
1The tenth sign of the zodiac (the Goat), which the sun enters at the northern winter solstice (about 21 December).
1.1 (a Capricorn) A person born when the sun is in the sign of Capricorn.By the way, I'm a Leo and my husband is a Capricorn, and those Sun sign charts say we'd never make it....
- As a Capricorn, you probably think you already have all the answers to this week's cosmic conundrums.
- For trivia buffs, Helen's own daughter is a Capricorn, and has been working as the production manager on Lord of the Rings.
Phrases
tropic of Capricorn
Origin
Old English, from Latin capricornus, from caper, capr- 'goat' + cornu 'horn', on the pattern of Greek aigokēros 'goat-horned, Capricorn'.