U+2651, ♑
CAPRICORN

[U+2650]
Miscellaneous Symbols
[U+2652]

Translingual

Etymology

A stylized representation of the chimeric capricorn (head and forelegs of a goat, curling tail of a fish).

Symbol

♑︎

  1. (astrology) The symbol for the sign Capricorn.
  2. (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Capricornus.
  3. (rare) December[1]
  4. (alchemy, archaic) fermentation, putrefaction
    Synonym: 🝤
(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol for ♑︎ stars in the constellation of Capricornus, here γ ♑︎ (Gamma Capricorni) and δ ♑︎ (Delta Capricorni).
(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol for ♑ stars in the constellation of Capricornus, here γ (Gamma Capricorni) and δ (Delta Capricorni).
Presentations of ♑
Text
style
Emoji
style
Note: Character's appearance
may be different on each system.
Text style is forced with ︎
and emoji style with ️


See also

Zodiac signs (translingual) (layout · text)
ariēs taurus geminī cancer
leō virgō lībra scorpiō
sagittārius capricornus aquārius piscēs

References

  1. Rudolf Koch (1955 [1930]) The Book of Signs. Dover, p. 56
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