argo navis

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The southern constellation of the Ship, containing 9 clusters, 3 nebulæ, 13 double and 540 single stars, of which about 64 are easily visible. As most of these were invisible to the Greeks, the name was probably given by the Egyptians.

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← argo × argol →

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navis
nāvis, is (acc. sing. usually navem, Charis. 101 P.; Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 57; Cic. de Or. 1, 38, 174;...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
navis
nāvis is (acc.vem or vim; abl.vī or ve), f NA-, a ship : naves longae, ships of war , L.: onerari...

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Argo
Argo, ūs, f. (gen. Argūs, Prop. 3, 22, 19; acc. Argo, Varr. ap. Charis. p. 94 P.; Argon, Prop 1, 20,...

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Argo
·noun The name of the ship which carried Jason and his fifty-four companions to Colchis, in quest of...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
argo
A name famous from Jason's romantic expedition, but absurdly quoted as the first ship, for the fleet...

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