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Argonaut


Ar·go·naut

A0418500 (är′gə-nôt′)n.1. Greek Mythology One who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece.2. also argonaut A person who is engaged in a dangerous but rewarding quest; an adventurer.
[From Latin Argonautae, Argonauts, from Greek Argonautēs, Argonaut : Argō, the ship Argo + nautēs, sailor (from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots).]

ar·go·naut

A0418500 (är′gə-nôt′)n. See paper nautilus.
[New Latin Argonauta, genus name, from Latin Argonautae, Argonauts; see Argonaut.]

Argonaut

(ˈɑːɡəˌnɔːt) n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece2. (Historical Terms) a person who took part in the Californian gold rush of 18493. (Animals) another name for the paper nautilus[C16: from Greek Argonautēs, from Argō the name of Jason's ship + nautēs sailor] ˌArgoˈnautic adj

Ar•go•naut

(ˈɑr gəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt)

n. 1. a member of the band of men who sailed to Colchis with Jason in the ship Argo in search of the Golden Fleece. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding; adventurer. [< Latin Argonauta < Greek Argonaútēs crewman of the ship Argo; see nautical]
Thesaurus
Noun1.Argonaut - someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventureargonaut - someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventureadventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks
2.Argonaut - (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden FleeceGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
3.Argonaut - cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shellsArgonaut - cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shellsArgonauta argo, paper nautilus, nautilusoctopod - a cephalopod with eight arms but lacking an internal shellArgonauta, genus Argonauta - type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus
Translations
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argonaut


argonaut,

in zoology: see paper nautiluspaper nautilus
or argonaut,
pelagic, surface-dwelling cephalopod mollusk of the genus Argonauta. Like the closely related octopus, the paper nautilus has a rounded body, eight tentacles, and no fins. It is so named for the beautiful papery shell, up to 8 in.
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ARGONAUT


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argonaut


  • noun

Words related to argonaut

noun someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure

Related Words

  • adventurer
  • venturer

noun (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece

Related Words

  • Greek mythology

noun cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells

Synonyms

  • Argonauta argo
  • paper nautilus
  • nautilus

Related Words

  • octopod
  • Argonauta
  • genus Argonauta
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