CAPRICORNUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Capricornus mean? 

• CAPRICORNUS (noun)
  The noun CAPRICORNUS has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: CAPRICORNUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAPRICORNUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Capricorn; Capricornus

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Holonyms ("Capricornus" is a part of...):

zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)

 Context examples 

During early September, the asteroid is so close to Earth that it is visible even with small telescopes as it passes through the constellations of Piscis Austrinus, Capricornus, Aquarius and Delphinus.

(Biggest Asteroid Ever Detected Flies Past Earth, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Florence will brighten to ninth magnitude in late August and early September, when it will be visible in small telescopes for several nights as it moves through the constellations Piscis Austrinus, Capricornus, Aquarius and Delphinus.

(Large Asteroid to Safely Pass Earth on Sept. 1, NASA)