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Definition: Auriga

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way.[Wordnet]
2. The Charioteer, or Wagoner, a constellation in the northern hemisphere, situated between Perseus and Gemini. It contains the bright star Capella.[Websters].

Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Auriga" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1609. (references)

Etymology:Auriga \Au*ri"ga\, noun. [Latin expression, charioteer.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: Auriga

Domain Definition
Aerospace See constellation. Abbreviation Aur, Auri. (references)
Environment Classified project. (references)

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Common Expressions: Auriga

Expressions Definition
Auriga (constellation) Auriga (Latin for chariot) is a northern constellation. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, and counts as one of the 88 modern constellations. Its brightest star is Capella, which is associated with the mythological she-goat Amalthea. The three stars Epsilon, Zeta and Eta Aurigae are called Haedi (the Kids). (references)
Auriga (slave) In Ancient Rome, the Auriga was a slave whose duty was to drive a biga, the light vehicle powered by two horses, to transport some important Romans, mainly Duces (military commanders); it was then a sort of chauffeur for important men, and was carefully selected among trustworthy slaves only. (references)

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Extended Definition: Auriga

Auriga

Auriga can refer to:

  • Auriga (constellation), a constellation of stars
  • Auriga (slave), a Roman slave chauffeur
  • HMS Auriga (P419), a British submarine launched in 1945
  • USM Auriga, a spaceship in the film Alien: Resurrection
  • A Protoss tribe in the computer game StarCraft

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Auriga". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Auriga

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
USM Auriga 52     Auriga 34
List of stars in Auriga 47     Auriga (constellation) 29
Auriga 34     Auriga (slave) 3
Auriga (constellation) 29     Auriga Capella 18
Auriga Capella 18     HMS Auriga (P419) 7
USS Auriga (AK-98) 17     List of stars in Auriga 47
HMS Auriga (P419) 7     USM Auriga 52
Auriga (slave) 3     USS Auriga (AK-98) 17

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: Auriga
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 charioteer.
Consider also: constellation, coachman, carter, drayman, postboy, postilion, wagoner, driver, whip, chariot, drive, ride, waggoner.
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Computed Synonyms: Auriga

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   10.0094   Auriga     tick     ticking, run, cover, marking, check   
 2   10.0093   Auriga     check     checking, restrain, examine, stop, control   
 3   10.0093   Auriga     indent     indentation, notch, jag, cut up, dent   
 4   7.0091   Auriga     charioteer     driver, waggoner, wagoner, carrier, carter   
 5   6.0094   Auriga     sink     drop, sinking, go down, fall, break   
 6   6.0094   Auriga     driver     chauffeur, conductor, teamster, charioteer, carter   
 7   5.0092   Auriga     coachman     driver, teamster, carter, cabman, charioteer   
 8   4.0194   Auriga     acquire     get, obtain, gain, make, secure   
 9   4.0094   Auriga     scoring     marking, grooving, tallying, notching, scratching   
 10   4.0094   Auriga     read     show, to read, study, indicate, reading   
 11   4.0094   Auriga     incise     carve, engrave, cut, inscribe, etch   
 12   4.0093   Auriga     slash     cut, break, batter, beat, smash   
 13   4.0093   Auriga     make     do, get, create, achieve, perform   
 14   4.0093   Auriga     show     indicate, display, exhibit, demonstrate, point out   
 15   4.0091   Auriga     signalize     indicate, point out, show, to indicate, characterize   
--------------------     99 synonyms ranked from 16 to 114 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: Auriga

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   10.1185   Auriga     mark with a cross     check, tick off, tick   
 2   10.0087   Auriga     count in fives     indent, mark with a cross, check   
 3   4.0191   Auriga     attach to     fasten, fix, join   
 4   4.0092   Auriga     to show     show, indicate, point out   
 5   4.0091   Auriga     take note     establish, ascertain, point out   
 6   4.0091   Auriga     come off     fall out, drop, break   
 7   4.0090   Auriga     to indicate     indicate, show, point out   
 8   4.0090   Auriga     point out     indicate, show, to show   
 9   4.0090   Auriga     roll stamp     stigmatize, to show, show   
 10   4.0083   Auriga     let go the colour     come off, cover, to show   
 11   2.1190   Auriga     lay a ghost     exorcise, to exorcise, to exorcize   
 12   2.0193   Auriga     tap at     hit, strike, beat   
 13   2.0192   Auriga     add up to     come to, ciphering, amount   
 14   2.0191   Auriga     to accent     accentuate, to accentuate, emphasize   
 15   2.0186   Auriga     keep an eye on     watch, observe, look at   
--------------------     26 synonyms ranked from 16 to 41 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: Auriga

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski колесничар (charioteer, Auriga). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) kolesnichar (charioteer, Auriga). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian Vozka (wagoner, carter, carman, driver, teamster), souhvězdí Vozka (Auriga). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese cocheiro (coachman, driver, cabby, cabman, charioteer). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian колесничар (charioteer, Auriga). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) kolesnichar (charioteer, Auriga). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Catalan Auriga (Auriga). Additional references: Catalan, Spain, Andorra, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Tai กลุ่มดาวสารถี (Auriga). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina Vozka (wagoner, carter, carman, driver, teamster), souhvězdí Vozka (Auriga). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 御夫座 (Auriga, waggoner, wagoner). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 御夫座 (Auriga). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Corse Signà (indicate, show, to indicate, to show, point out), Marcà (hit, accentuate, to accentuate, knock, strike), Inziccà (incise, to incise, Auriga, carve, check), Intaglià (engrave, to engrave, carve, to carve, etch). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsi Signà (indicate, show, to indicate, to show, point out), Marcà (hit, accentuate, to accentuate, knock, strike), Inziccà (incise, to incise, Auriga, carve, check), Intaglià (engrave, to engrave, carve, to carve, etch). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsican Signà (indicate, show, to indicate, to show, point out), Marcà (hit, accentuate, to accentuate, knock, strike), Inziccà (incise, to incise, Auriga, carve, check), Intaglià (engrave, to engrave, carve, to carve, etch). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Corso Signà (indicate, show, to indicate, to show, point out), Marcà (hit, accentuate, to accentuate, knock, strike), Inziccà (incise, to incise, Auriga, carve, check), Intaglià (engrave, to engrave, carve, to carve, etch). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsu Signà (indicate, show, to indicate, to show, point out), Marcà (hit, accentuate, to accentuate, knock, strike), Inziccà (incise, to incise, Auriga, carve, check), Intaglià (engrave, to engrave, carve, to carve, etch). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech Vozka (wagoner, carter, carman, driver, teamster), souhvězdí Vozka (Auriga). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Fuhrmann (carter, wagoner, waggoner, driver, charioteer). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Voerman (driver, carrier, transporter, teamster, waggoner). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish Ajomies (Auriga, driver). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Cocher (coachman, tick, tick off, check, notch). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
French Cocher (coachman, tick, tick off, check, notch). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg Yn Fainagh (Auriga). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck Yn Fainagh (Auriga). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
German Fuhrmann (carter, wagoner, waggoner, driver, charioteer). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 마차꾼자리 (Auriga), 【천문】 마차부자리 (Auriga), 마차부자리 (wagoner, waggoner, Auriga). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 마차꾼자리 (Auriga), 【천문】 마차부자리 (Auriga), 마차부자리 (wagoner, waggoner, Auriga). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew מערכת כוכבים בקצה שביל החלב (Auriga). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Fuhrmann (carter, wagoner, waggoner, driver, charioteer). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Fuhrmann (carter, wagoner, waggoner, driver, charioteer). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian szekeres (Auriga, drayman). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit מערכת כוכבים בקצה שביל החלב (Auriga). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 五車星 (Auriga, the charioteer), 馭者座 (Auriga, wagoner), ごしゃせい (Auriga, the Charioteer), ぎょしゃざ (Auriga), ぎょしゃ座 (Auriga). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 마차꾼자리 (Auriga), 【천문】 마차부자리 (Auriga), 마차부자리 (wagoner, waggoner, Auriga). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar szekeres (Auriga, drayman). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Yn Fainagh (Auriga). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic Yn Fainagh (Auriga). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Patois of Sorcy-Bauthémont Jaubillie (check, tick, indent, tick off, Auriga). Additional references: Patois of Sorcy-Bauthémont, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese cocheiro (coachman, driver, charioteer, cabby, cabman). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Kusken (Auriga). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian возничий (Auriga, charioteer). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) voznichiy (Auriga, charioteer). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki возничий (Auriga, charioteer). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) voznichiy (Auriga, charioteer). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Siamese กลุ่มดาวสารถี (Auriga). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish auriga (charioteer, auriga). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Thai กลุ่มดาวสารถี (Auriga). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea Ajomies (Auriga, driver). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi Ajomies (Auriga, driver). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Kusken (Auriga). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Kusken (Auriga). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Thai กลุ่มดาวสารถี (Auriga). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
Thaiklang กลุ่มดาวสารถี (Auriga). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, Auriga. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Auriga

Language Translations for “Auriga” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Athagaurathagigathaga (Auriga). Additional references: Athag, Auriga. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Agauragigaga (Auriga). Additional references: Double Dutch, Auriga. (volunteer)
Leet /\<[z!9/\ (Auriga). Additional references: Leet, Auriga. (volunteer)
Oppish Opauropigopa (Auriga). Additional references: Oppish, Auriga. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Aurigaway (Auriga). Additional references: Pig Latin, Auriga. (volunteer)
Terran B Iurigar (Auriga). Additional references: Terran B, Auriga. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Ubaurubiguba (Auriga). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Auriga. (volunteer)
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