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Auriga
[ aw-rahy-guh ]
noun
Astronomy.
genitive Aurigae
- the Charioteer, a northern constellation between Perseus and Gemini, containing the bright star Capella.
Auriga
/ ɔːˈɪɡə /
noun
- 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
- A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Gemini and Perseus. Auriga (the Charioteer) contains the bright star Capella.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Auriga1
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin: charioteer
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Auriga1
Latin: charioteer
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Ella noticed how Auriga kept smoothing her small pinafore and Aries kept stealing glances at Brigit.
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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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