Auriga Definition
ô-rīgə
noun
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lynx and Perseus that contains the bright star Capella, which is 42 light years from Earth.
American Heritage
A N constellation between Perseus and Gemini; the Charioteer.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
pronoun
(astronomy) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a charioteer. It includes the star Capella.
Wiktionary
Origin of Auriga
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Latin aurīga charioteer, Auriga ōs- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin aurīga, a "charioteer"
From Wiktionary
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