Auriga

(ô rī)

noun

a N constellation between Perseus and Gemini; the Charioteer

Origin: ME < L, lit., charioteer < aurea, bridle + agere, to drive: see act

See Auriga in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lynx and Perseus that contains the bright star Capella, which is 42 light-years from Earth. Also called Charioteer.

Origin:

Origin: Latin aurīga, charioteer, Auriga; see ōs- in Indo-European roots

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