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