Argo

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US/ˈɑɹɡoʊ/

proper noun

The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.

OriginLatin Argō ← Ancient Greek Ἀργώ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.
  2. astronomyArgo Navis, a large constellation in the southern hemisphere, now divided into Carina, Puppis, and Vela.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
argo navis

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈργώ
  2. LatinArgō
  3. EnglishArgo

From Latin Argō, from Ancient Greek Ἀργώ (Argṓ), the mythical ship of the Argonauts.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀργώ
  • Ἀργώ (Argṓ)mythical ship
French Argo
  • Argomythical ship
German Argo
  • Argomythical ship
Greek Αργώ
  • Αργώ (Argó)mythical ship
Polish Argo
  • Argomythical ship
Portuguese Argo
  • Argomythical ship
Russian Арго́
  • Арго́ (Argó)mythical ship
Spanish Argo
  • Argomythical ship

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

agrogoraragoGarogoarOgragrao
Cite this entry
APA

Argo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Argo

MLA

“Argo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Argo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Argo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Argo.

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