Explore Capricornus through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like capricorn or constellation. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Capricornus in a sentence
Capricornus meaning
- A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a goat or the mythical sea goat (upper half goat, lower half fish).
- Capricorn, one of the signs.
Synonyms of Capricornus
Using Capricornus
- The main meaning on this page is: A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a goat or the mythical sea goat (upper half goat, lower half fish). | Capricorn, one of the signs.
- Useful related words include: capricorn, constellation.
- In the example corpus, capricornus often appears in combinations such as: of capricornus.
Context around Capricornus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Capricornus
- In this selection, "capricornus" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 30.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, citation and constellation stand out and add context to how "capricornus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include constellation of capricornus and contained within capricornus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "capricornus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with capricornus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In the early hours of the morning, it is a radiant beacon, shining low in the constellation of Capricornus. (19 words)
It is 670 light-years from Earth and the components are distinguishable in a small telescope.sfn Deep-sky objects Several galaxies and star clusters are contained within Capricornus. (29 words)
Ptolemy's method of connecting the stars of Capricornus has been influential. citation Capricornus is usually drawn as a goat with the tail of a fish.sfn Diagram of H.A. Rey's alternative way to connect the stars of the Capricornus constellation. (43 words)
Ptolemy's method of connecting the stars of Capricornus has been influential. citation Capricornus is usually drawn as a goat with the tail of a fish.sfn Diagram of H.A. Rey's alternative way to connect the stars of the Capricornus constellation. (43 words)
It is 670 light-years from Earth and the components are distinguishable in a small telescope.sfn Deep-sky objects Several galaxies and star clusters are contained within Capricornus. (29 words)
In the early hours of the morning, it is a radiant beacon, shining low in the constellation of Capricornus. (19 words)
Example sentences (3)
Ptolemy's method of connecting the stars of Capricornus has been influential. citation Capricornus is usually drawn as a goat with the tail of a fish.sfn Diagram of H.A. Rey's alternative way to connect the stars of the Capricornus constellation.
In the early hours of the morning, it is a radiant beacon, shining low in the constellation of Capricornus.
It is 670 light-years from Earth and the components are distinguishable in a small telescope.sfn Deep-sky objects Several galaxies and star clusters are contained within Capricornus.
Common combinations with capricornus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of capricornus 2×