Auriga

[aw-rahy-guh]

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Aurigae 

1. the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.

Auriga

/ ɔːˈraɪɡə /

noun

1. 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

Auriga

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Auriga¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin: charioteer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Auriga¹

Latin: charioteer

Example Sentences

Auriga gasped at the sight of the tree.

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The comet bounds toward the star Capella in the overhead constellation Auriga.

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Auriga Services is a private business that provides these vouchers for some suppliers.

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“Right now it’s located in the constellation Auriga.”

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The birth took place in the constellation Auriga, which is Latin for The Charioteer.

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