Associations to the word «Argo»

Wiktionary

ARGO, proper noun. (Greek mythology) The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.
ARGO, proper noun. (astronomy) Argo Navis, a large constellation in the southern hemisphere, now divided into Carina, Puppis, and Vela.
ARGO NAVIS, proper noun. (constellation): 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).

Dictionary definition

ARGO, noun. Formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela.

Wise words

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