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Capricornus

Syllabification: (Cap·ri·cor·nus)
Pronunciation: /ˌkapriˈkôrnəs/
Astronomy
Definition of Capricornus
  • a constellation (the Goat), said to represent a goat with a fish’s tail. It has few bright stars. Compare with Capricorn.
  • (as genitive Capricorni /ˌkapriˈkôrnē/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star 41 Capricorni

Origin:

Latin (see Capricorn)

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