Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

argo navis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: ar-go -navis
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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).

Etymology

Latin Argō nāvis, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀργώ (Argṓ) + ναῦς (naûs, “ship”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Argō nāvis, Ἀργώ

Frequently Paired Words

Pyxis

Synonyms

Argo

Questions

What does argo navis mean?: 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).
Where does argo navis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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