Capricornn.

/ˈkaprɪkɔːn/

Etymology: < French capricorne or < Latin capricornus ‘goat-horned’ (the Zodiacal sign), < caper , caprum goat + cornu horn; compare Greek αἰγόκερως . The Latin form also is common in English books in sense 1.

1. Astronomy.

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a. The Zodiacal constellation of the He-Goat, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius.

b. The tenth of the twelve signs of the Zodiac, beginning at the most southerly point of the ecliptic or winter solstitial point, which the sun enters about the 21st of December. Tropic of Capricorn: the southern Tropic forming a tangent to the ecliptic at the first point of Capricorn.

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the world > the universe > celestial sphere > zone of celestial sphere > particular signs > [noun] > Capricorn

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c1400 ( G. Chaucer Treat. Astrolabe (Cambr. Dd.3.53) (1872) i. §17. 9 Wiche declinacioun..is 23 degrees & 50 Minutis, as wel in cancer as in Capricorne.

1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy Prol. Whose lordshyp cheifest is in Capricorne.

1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) xxxiii. i. 161 Whan golden Phebus in the Capricorne Gan to ascend fast unto Aquary.

1595 J. Davis Seamans Secrets ii. sig. H4 What is the tropick of Capricorne?

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 677 As deep as Capricorne .

1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther iii. 106 That very morn The Sun was entr'd into Capricorn.

1833 T. B. Macaulay War Succession in Spain in Ess. (1854) I. 239/1 The American dependencies of the Castilian crown still extended far to the North of Cancer and far to the South of Capricorn.

1867 E. B. Denison Astron. without Math. (ed. 3) 37 The tropic of Capricorn, which the sun reaches in our winter and the southern midsummer.

c. Astrology. A person born under the sign of Capricorn. Also attributive or as adj.

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the world > the universe > celestial sphere > zone of celestial sphere > particular signs > [noun] > Capricorn > person born under

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1894 ‘E. Kirk’ Influence of Zodiac xvi. 130 Capricorn people resent all interference, and never meddle with the affairs of others.

1936 ‘J. Tey’ Shilling for Candles xix. 206 Capricorn people are often melancholic.

1958 20th Cent. Aug. 153 A horoscope..tells Emma that this week, if her man is an Aquarius..‘Be patient and subtle’; if he is an Aries, ‘..guide his enthusiasm..’ and if a Capricorn, ‘Use a little diplomacy.’

1970 D. Gilman Amazing Mrs Pollifax (1971) iii. 27 Colin's Capricorn..that's why he's so inherently precise.

1977 Rolling Stone 30 June 73/2 At her kitchen table, we talk about being Capricorns and being pigeonholed in all the astrology books as humorless.

†2. A ‘goat-horned’ animal; ? a chamois. Obsolete.

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a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1646 (1955) II. 516 He shew'd us two heads & hornes of the true Capricorne, which he told us, were frequently kill'd among the Mountaines.

3. capricorn beetle n. a name given to beetles of the genus Cerambyx.

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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Phytophaga or Chrysomeloidea > family Cerambycidae > member of genus Cerambyx (goat chafer)

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1700 W. King Transactioneer i. 18 A Scarlet Butterfly, an Ash-coloured Capricorn.

1781 H. Smeathman in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 71 168 (note) The Caterpillar of a large Capricorn Beetle, or Goat Chafer.

1828 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xlix. 517 In the wood itself may be found the Anobidæ and the Capricorn beetles.

4. Perhaps: humorously used for capriccio, with a reference to horn (as in next verb).

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1612 G. Chapman Widdowes Teares iii. sig. F4^v Haue you no other Capricions in your head to intrap my sister in her frailtie.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	capricorn
释义	Capricornn. /ˈkaprɪkɔːn/ Etymology: < French capricorne or < Latin capricornus ‘goat-horned’ (the Zodiacal sign), < caper , caprum goat + cornu horn; compare Greek αἰγόκερως . The Latin form also is common in English books in sense 1. 1. Astronomy. Thesaurus » Categories » a. The Zodiacal constellation of the He-Goat, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius. b. The tenth of the twelve signs of the Zodiac, beginning at the most southerly point of the ecliptic or winter solstitial point, which the sun enters about the 21st of December. Tropic of Capricorn: the southern Tropic forming a tangent to the ecliptic at the first point of Capricorn. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > celestial sphere > zone of celestial sphere > particular signs > [noun] > Capricorn goatOE Capricornc1400 tropicc1400 c1400 ( G. Chaucer Treat. Astrolabe (Cambr. Dd.3.53) (1872) i. §17. 9 Wiche declinacioun..is 23 degrees & 50 Minutis, as wel in cancer as in Capricorne. 1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy Prol. Whose lordshyp cheifest is in Capricorne. 1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) xxxiii. i. 161 Whan golden Phebus in the Capricorne Gan to ascend fast unto Aquary. 1595 J. Davis Seamans Secrets ii. sig. H4 What is the tropick of Capricorne? 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 677 As deep as Capricorne . View more context for this quotation 1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther iii. 106 That very morn The Sun was entr'd into Capricorn. 1833 T. B. Macaulay War Succession in Spain in Ess. (1854) I. 239/1 The American dependencies of the Castilian crown still extended far to the North of Cancer and far to the South of Capricorn. 1867 E. B. Denison Astron. without Math. (ed. 3) 37 The tropic of Capricorn, which the sun reaches in our winter and the southern midsummer. c. Astrology. A person born under the sign of Capricorn. Also attributive or as adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > celestial sphere > zone of celestial sphere > particular signs > [adjective] crabbed1634 Aquarius1894 Aries1894 cancer1894 Capricorn1894 Gemini1894 Leo1894 libra1894 Virgo1894 Taurian1909 Cancerian1915 Arian1917 Piscean1924 Pisces1924 Sagittarian1924 scorpionic1924 Taurean1924 aquariana1963 the world > the universe > celestial sphere > zone of celestial sphere > particular signs > [noun] > Capricorn > person born under Capricornian1901 Capricorn1958 1894 ‘E. Kirk’ Influence of Zodiac xvi. 130 Capricorn people resent all interference, and never meddle with the affairs of others. 1936 ‘J. Tey’ Shilling for Candles xix. 206 Capricorn people are often melancholic. 1958 20th Cent. Aug. 153 A horoscope..tells Emma that this week, if her man is an Aquarius..‘Be patient and subtle’; if he is an Aries, ‘..guide his enthusiasm..’ and if a Capricorn, ‘Use a little diplomacy.’ 1970 D. Gilman Amazing Mrs Pollifax (1971) iii. 27 Colin's Capricorn..that's why he's so inherently precise. 1977 Rolling Stone 30 June 73/2 At her kitchen table, we talk about being Capricorns and being pigeonholed in all the astrology books as humorless. †2. A ‘goat-horned’ animal; ? a chamois. Obsolete. ΚΠ a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1646 (1955) II. 516 He shew'd us two heads & hornes of the true Capricorne, which he told us, were frequently kill'd among the Mountaines. 3. capricorn beetle n. a name given to beetles of the genus Cerambyx. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Phytophaga or Chrysomeloidea > family Cerambycidae > member of genus Cerambyx (goat chafer) goat beetle1658 goat-chafer1658 capricorn beetle1700 1700 W. King Transactioneer i. 18 A Scarlet Butterfly, an Ash-coloured Capricorn. 1781 H. Smeathman in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 71 168 (note) The Caterpillar of a large Capricorn Beetle, or Goat Chafer. 1828 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xlix. 517 In the wood itself may be found the Anobidæ and the Capricorn beetles. 4. Perhaps: humorously used for capriccio, with a reference to horn (as in next verb). ΚΠ 1612 G. Chapman Widdowes Teares iii. sig. F4^v Haue you no other Capricions in your head to intrap my sister in her frailtie. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online September 2018). † capricornv. Etymology: < Capricorn n. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To fit with (goat's) horns; to horn. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > fornication, adultery, or incest > [verb (transitive)] > defile by adultery > dishonour husband by adultery byhorec1440 hornc1550 behorn1574 Actaeon1582 to make to wear the stag's crest1591 cornute1597 adhorn1605 hornify1607 tup1608 capricornify1611 cornify1611 cuckolda1616 Vulcan1624 wittol1624 branch1633 shoehorn1638 capricorn1665 cuckoldize1682 to liquor (a person's) bootsa1704 ram-head1713 1665 R. Brathwait Comment Two Tales Chaucer 85 A wily Wench there was..Who us'd to Capricorn her Husband's head. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.c1400v.1665
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Capricornn.

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