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argonaut

ar·go·naut

UK/ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/ US/ˈɑɹ.ɡəˌnɔt/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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(Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece

3.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin Argonauta, from Ancient Greek Ἀργοναύτης (Argonaútēs). By surface analysis, Argo + -naut.

Phrases

  • greater argonaut

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