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# capricorn

«capricorn» in Mova's school dictionary: **A constellation (group of stars) whose name means…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

proper noun (Capricorn; a Capricorn, Capricorns)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A constellation (group of stars) whose name means «goat-horned», pictured as a sea-goat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/#m1)

2) In astrology, one of the twelve star signs, for people born roughly between late December and mid-January; such a person is called «a Capricorn». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/#m2)

3) (geography) The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line around the Earth south of the equator. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In geography lessons the Tropic of Capricorn marks the most southern place where the Sun can be straight overhead at midday; it crosses Australia, Brazil and southern Africa. In science, Capricornus is a real constellation. In astrology the star sign is a belief, not science.

### examples

- The Tropic of Capricorn passes through Australia. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/#x1)
- Capricorn is pictured as a goat with a fish's tail. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/#x2)
- My uncle says he is a Capricorn because his birthday is in January. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/#x3)
- We found the constellation Capricorn in the star chart. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/#x4)
- Rockhampton in Queensland is near the Tropic of Capricorn. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/#x5)
- Astrology says Capricorns are hard-working, but there is no science behind it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/#x6)

### note

Capital C. The constellation's Latin name is Capricornus. The northern line is the Tropic of Cancer. Star signs are part of astrology, not astronomy.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «capricorn» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/capricorn/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.