LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Capricornus

Capricornus m sg (genitive Capricornī)

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularCapricornus, the constellation of the zodiac.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCapricornus—
genitiveCapricornī—
dativeCapricornō—
accusativeCapricornum—
ablativeCapricornō—
vocativeCapricorne—
locativeCapricornī—

Căprĭcornus, i, m. caper-cornu; cf. in Gr. αὶγοκερεύς,
I. Capricorn (having a goat's horns), the sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the winter solstice (opp. Cancer), Varr 2, 1, 8; Cic. N. D. 2, 44, 112; id. Arat. 59 (293); Hor. C. 2, 17, 20; Ov. F. 1, 651; Plin. 2, 16, 13, § 64 sq.; Macr. S. 1, 17; Hyg. Fab. 196; id. Astr. 2, 28.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kápros
  2. Proto-Italic*kapros
  3. LatinCapricornus

Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornu Latin Capricornus From caper (“goat”) + cornu (“horn”).

Descendants
  • EnglishCapricorn
  • EnglishCapricornus
  • FrenchCapricorne
  • ItalianCapricorno
  • Italiancapricorno
  • PortugueseCapricórnio
  • Spanishcapricornio
  • SpanishCapricornio

In English words that came into English from Capricornus

  • CapricornusCapricornus
  • CapricornCapricornus

Quick answers

What does Capricornus mean in Latin?
Capricornus, a proper noun, means “Capricornus, the constellation of the zodiac.”.
What is the genitive of Capricornus?
The genitive singular is Capricornī. Capricornus is masculine, second declension.
Where does Capricornus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kápros → Proto-Italic *kapros → Latin Capricornus.