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Capricornus
  وهیگ  
vahig
Fr.: Capricorne  

The Sea Goat. The smallest → constellation of the → Zodiac, lying in the Southern Hemisphere at approximately R.A. 21h, Dec. -20°.
Abbreviation Cap; genitive form Capricorni.

Etymology (EN): L. Capricornus “horned like a goat,” from caper “goat” + cornu “horn” (Gk. karnon, Skt. srnga-, Av. sru-, srvâ-, Mid.Pers. sruw, Mod.Pers. soru, P.Gmc. *khurnaz, Ger. Horn, E. horn, PIE *ker- “head, horn, top, summit”), a translation of Gk. Aigokheros, the name of the constellation.

Etymology (PE): Vahig, Mid.Pers. “goat,” the name of the Capricorn sign in Mid.Pers. texts, Mod.Pers. bahi, as mentioned by Biruni in his Athar al-Baqia written around A.D. 1000.