Capricórnio

See also: capricornio and Capricornio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Capricornus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔʁ.ni.u/ [ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɦ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔʁ.nju/ [ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɦ.nju]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔʁ.ni.u/ [ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɦ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔʁ.nju/ [ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɦ.nju]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɾ.ni.u/ [ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɾ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɾ.nju/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔʁ.ni.u/ [ˌka.pɾiˈkɔʁ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔʁ.nju/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɻ.ni.u/ [ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɻ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɻ.nju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔʁ.ni.o/ [ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɦ.nɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˌka.pɾiˈkɔʁ.njo/ [ˌka.pɾiˈkɔɦ.njo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.pɾiˈkɔɾ.nju/

• Hyphenation: Ca‧pri‧cór‧ni‧o

Proper noun

Capricórnio m

1. (astronomy) Capricornus (constellation)
2. (astrology) Capricorn (astrological sign)

Related terms

• capricorniano

See also

Zodiac signs in Portuguese · zodíaco (layout · text)
Áries / Carneiro	Touro	Gémeos / Gêmeos	Câncer / Caranguejo
Leão	Virgem	Balança / Libra	Escorpião
Sagitário	Capricórnio	Aquário / Aquarius	Peixes

Further reading

• “Capricórnio”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026