Mežāzis

See also: mežāzis

Latvian

Mežāzis (Capricornus)

Etymology

From dialectal term mežāzis (male roe deer), translating Late Latin Capricornus (goat horn), from Latin capra (goat) and cornū (horn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɛʒâːzis]
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Proper noun

Signs of the Zodiac
Strēlnieks Ūdensvīrs
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Mežāzis m (1st declension)

  1. (astronomy) the constellation of Capricorn or Capricornus; astronomical abbreviation: Cap
    Mežāža tropstropic of Capricorn
  2. (astrology) Capricorn (zodiac sign); astrological symbol: )
    pēc horoskopa viņš ir Mežāzisby the horoscope, he is Capricorn

Declension

See also

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