Argonaut

[ahr-guh-nawt, -not]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.,  a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.

2. (sometimes lowercase),  a person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding; adventurer.

3. a person who moved to California during the gold rush of 1849.

4. (lowercase),  paper nautilus.

Argonaut

/ ˈɑːɡəˌnɔːt /

noun

1. Greek myth one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece

2. a person who took part in the Californian gold rush of 1849

3. another name for the paper nautilus

Other Word Forms

• Argonautic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Argonaut¹

< Latin Argonauta < Greek Argonaútēs crewman of the ship Argo; nautical

Word History and Origins

Origin of Argonaut¹

C16: from Greek Argonautēs, from Argō the name of Jason's ship + nautēs sailor

Example Sentences

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