Auriga

[ aw-rahy-guh ]
/ ɔˈraɪ gə /

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
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British Dictionary definitions for auriga

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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