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auriga

Au·ri·ga
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-rahy-guh]
    • /ɔˈraɪ gə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-rahy-guh]
    • /ɔˈraɪ gə/

Definitions of auriga word

  • noun auriga a conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere between the Great Bear and Orion, at the edge of the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star Capella and the supergiant eclipsing binary star Epsilon Aurigae 3
  • noun auriga a N constellation between Perseus and Gemini; the Charioteer 3

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Origin of auriga

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin: charioteer

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Parts of speech for Auriga

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

auriga popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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