Capricorn vs. Capricornus — What's the Difference?

See Capricornus.

Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn" or "having horns like a goat's", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish.

The tenth sign of the zodiac in astrology.

A constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere, near Aquarius and Sagittarius. Also called Capricorn, Goat.

One who is born under this sign. Also called Goat.

A faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius

The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic.

A southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn

A faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius

The tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19