capricorn
山羊座
解説 Definition
Capricorn は黄道十二星座の一つで、日本語では山羊座を意味します。占星術では、おおよそ12月下旬から1月中旬生まれの人の星座として扱われます。
Capricorn is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac, conventionally represented by a goat or sea-goat. In astrology, it is associated with people born approximately between late December and mid-to-late January.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Capricorn はラテン語の caper「ヤギ」と cornu「角」に由来する「角のあるヤギ」で、山羊座の姿にそのまま結びつきます。unicorn の -corn も「角」の要素です。zodiac sign、horoscope、represented by a goat と一緒に覚え、星座名なので通常は語頭を大文字にして使います。
Break Capricorn into two Latin-based ideas: a goat and a horn. The name therefore suggests a “horned goat,” matching the traditional image of the zodiac sign, sometimes shown as a sea-goat. The -corn element is also visible in unicorn, “one horn,” which makes the second half easier to remember. Connect Capricorn with zodiac sign, horoscope, and represented by a goat. As the name of a zodiac sign and constellation, it normally begins with a capital letter.
例文
My zodiac sign is Capricorn.
私の星座は山羊座です。
Capricorn is often represented by a goat.
山羊座はよくヤギで表される。
She read a horoscope for Capricorn in the morning paper.
彼女は朝刊で山羊座の星占いを読んだ。
capricorn の類義語・関連語
capricorn の語源・成り立ち Etymology
capricorn はラテン語 capricornus 由来で、capri- は caper「ヤギ」、-corn は cornu「角」を表します。つまり原義は「角あるヤギ」で、星座名の山羊座になりました。caprine や unicorn を合わせて見ると、語の組み立てが理解しやすいです。
Capricorn comes through Latin Capricornus, a name built from caper, meaning “goat,” and cornu, meaning “horn.” Its literal sense is therefore “horned goat.” The term was applied to the zodiacal constellation traditionally pictured as a goat or sea-goat and then to the corresponding astrological sign. The goat element is related to caprine, while the horn element also appears in words such as unicorn.
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