Complete Definition of "Argo Navis"

English
wikipedia|Argo Navis

Etymology
From L. Argo navis|n�vis, the mythical "ship Argo"

Proper noun
en-proper noun|sg=Argo navis#Latin|Navis

  1. constellation: A former constellation of the northern 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
trans-top|constellation
French: Navire Argo m
German: Schiff Argo n
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Russian: �о�абл� ��го
Spanish: Argo Navis
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See also
Argo
Carina
Puppis
Pyxis
Vela

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