Argo Navis

Argo Navis

English

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 (fr) m German: Schiff Argo n Greek: Αργώ (el) f (Argó) Ancient: Ἀργώ f (Argṓ) Irish: an Long f Italian: Argo Navis f, Navis f

Latin: Argo Navis Malay: Kapal Argo Portuguese: Navio Argo m Russian: Корабль Арго́ (Korablʹ Argó) Spanish: Argo Navis Swedish: Skeppet Argo n Tagalog: Daong

See also

• Argo
• Carina
• Puppis
• Pyxis
• Vela