The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromἈργώ
- Latin · borrowed fromArgō nāvis
- English todayArgo Navis
Latin Argō nāvis, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀργώ (Argṓ) + ναῦς (naûs, “ship”).
Words from the same roots
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Argo Navis
Today it means: A former constellation of the southern sky, said to represent the mythical ship Argo. In 1763, it was divided into the three new constellations: Carina (keel), Puppis (stern), and Vela (sail). Full definition →
Latin Argō nāvis ← Ancient Greek Ἀργώ