Horned Goat
Horned Goat proper noun: the constellation and zodiacal sign Capricornus.
Proper noun
the Horned Goat
- The constellation and zodiacal sign Capricornus.
- Strange, too, how the old pagan names for the constellations—the Ram, the Bull, the Twins (Castor and Pollux), the Crab, the Lion, the Virgin, the Scales, the Scorpion, the Archer, the Horned Goat, the Water-carrier, and the Fishes, have persisted all these thousands of years in spite of attempts...1926 November 21, “How old is the zodiac?”, in The Woodend Star, Victoria, page 4, column 6
Synonyms of Horned Goat
Origin of Horned Goat
Calque of Latin Capricornus.
Questions about Horned Goat
- What does Horned Goat mean?
- Horned Goat means the constellation and zodiacal sign Capricornus.
- What part of speech is Horned Goat?
- Horned Goat is a proper noun.
Words near Horned Goat in the dictionary
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