Auriga

[aw-rahy-guh]

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.

Origin of Auriga

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin: charioteer

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Historical Examples of auriga

Capella is lo-cat-ed in the con-stell-a-tion which you call Auriga.
Jubilation, U.S.A.
G. L. Vandenburg
The constellation of Auriga may next command our attention (map No. 5).
Pleasures of the telescope
Garrett Serviss
I twas situated in the constellation of Auriga, and was noticed on February 1.
The Children's Book of Stars
G.E. Mitton
In January, 1892, a new star was suddenly seen in the constellation Auriga.
Curiosities of the Sky
Garrett Serviss
The star β is common to Auriga and Taurus, being the former's right foot and the latter's northern horn.
A Field Book of the Stars
William Tyler Olcott

British Dictionary definitions for auriga

Auriga

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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Word Origin and History for auriga

Auriga

northern constellation, from Latin auriga "a charioteer, driver," from aureae "bridle of a horse" (from os, genitive oris, "mouth;" see oral) + agere "set in motion, drive, lead" (see act (n.)).

auriga in Science

Auriga

[ô-rī′gə]

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Gemini and Perseus. Auriga (the Charioteer) contains the bright star Capella.