Meaning

2 senses
  1. A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a goat or the mythical sea goat (upper half goat, lower half fish).

    Steinbock

    Козеро́гKozeróg

    Козорі́гKozoríh

  2. Capricorn, one of the signs.

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Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Latin Capricornus, from capra (“goat”) and cornū (“horn

From Middle English, borrowed from Latin Capricornus, from capra (“goat”) and cornū (“horn”), calque of Ancient Greek Αἰγοκέρως (Aigokérōs, “horned goat; name of constellation”), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒋦𒈧𒄩 (suḫurmāšu), from

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