Auriga
[ aw-rahy-guh ]
/ ɔˈraɪ gə /
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noun, genitive Au·ri·gae [aw-rahy-jee]. /ɔˈraɪ dʒi/. Astronomy.
the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.
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Origin of Auriga
1400–50; late Middle English <Latin: charioteer
Words nearby Auriga
auriculotemporal nerve, auriculoventricular, auriferous, auriform, aurify, Auriga, Aurignac, Aurignacian, Auriol, auris, auriscope
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Auriga
/ (ɔːˈraɪɡə) /
noun Latin genitive Aurigae (ɔːˈraɪdʒiː)
a conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere between the Great Bear and Orion, at the edge of the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star Capella and the supergiant eclipsing binary star Epsilon Aurigae
Word Origin for Auriga
Latin: charioteer
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Scientific definitions for Auriga
Auriga
[ ô-rī′gə ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Gemini and Perseus. Auriga (the Charioteer) contains the bright star Capella.
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