Argo Navis

English

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Etymology

From Latin Argo nāvis, the mythical "ship Argo"

Proper noun

Argo Navis

1. (astronomy): 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).

Translations

constellation

• Finnish: Argo-laiva (fi)
• French: Navire Argo m
• German: Schiff Argo n

• Latin: Argo Navis (la)
• Malay: Kapal Argo (ms)
• Russian: Корабль Арго
• Spanish: Argo Navis

See also

• Argo
• Carina
• Puppis
• Pyxis
• Vela