Capricornio
/kapɾiˈkoɾnjo/
The Spanish word for the astrological sign capricorn is Capricornio.
Capricornio refers to the name of the astrological sign. When you want to talk about someone's zodiac sign, it is common to use the phrase signo de Capricornio or simply signo Capricornio.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Capricornio is a masculine noun. In Spanish, the astrological sign is used with the masculine definite article el, forming el Capricornio.
How do you pronounce it?
/kapɾiˈkoɾnjo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term cabrón is a common slang word derived from the same root as Capricornio. Depending on the country, it can range from a severe insult to a term of endearment between friends.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, your 'signo' is often used to explain personality traits during casual conversation, much more frequently than in many English-speaking secular circles.
- The word Capricornio shares a linguistic resemblance to unicornio, the Spanish word for unicorn, due to their shared Latin roots and similar suffix structures.
Examples in context
- Por favor, dígame la compatibilidad existente entre un hombre de signo capricornio con grupo sanguíneo B y una mujer de signo libra con grupo sanguíneo O.Please tell me the degree of compatibility between a type B Capricorn man and a type O Libra woman.This sentence is useful for illustrating how to mention the word Capricornio when discussing astrological compatibility.Tatoeba #5040455 by Helio, translation #9944683 by shekitten
- ¡Mi amiga es una Capricornio muy trabajadora y ambiciosa!My friend is a hardworking and ambitious Capricorn!
- Mi signo del zodiaco es Capricornio.My zodiac sign is Capricorn.
- Él es un Capricornio muy trabajador.He is a very hardworking Capricorn.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about their zodiac signs.
- Sofía¿Cuál es tu signo, Mateo?What is your sign, Mateo?
- MateoYo soy Capricornio, ¿y tú?I am a Capricorn, and you?
- SofíaYo soy Leo.I am a Leo.
- MateoDicen que somos muy diferentes.They say we are very different.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “capricorn” translations and entries Capricornio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Capricornio, capricornio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
