Argonaut

(ärgə nôt′, -nät′)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. any of the men who sail with Jason to search for the Golden Fleece
  2. ☆ a person who took part in the California gold rush of 1848-49
  3. Zool. paper nautilus

Origin: L Argonauta < Gr Argonautēs < Argō, Jason's ship + nautēs, sailor < naus, ship

See Argonaut in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Argonauta, genus name

Origin: , from Latin Argonautae, Argonauts; see argonaut 

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noun
  1. Greek Mythology One who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.
  2. also argonaut A person who is engaged in a dangerous but rewarding quest; an adventurer.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin Argonautae, Argonauts

Origin: , from Greek Argonautēs, Argonaut

Origin: : Argō, the ship Argo

Origin: + nautēs, sailor (from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots)

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