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argonaut¹

  • /ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/ UK
  • /ˈɑɹ.ɡəˌnɔt/ US
  • /ˈɑɹ.ɡəˌnɑt/ cot caught merger

Where it comes from

Generalised use of Argonaut.

noun argonauts

  1. Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct). Amazingly, it wasn’t until 2010 that scientists experimentally understood how argonauts use their shell constructions to float in the water column and control buoyancy.
  2. An adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest.
  3. historical, specifically A 49er, a person who took part in the California Gold Rush of 1849.

Argonaut²

  • /ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/ UK
  • /ˈɑɹ.ɡəˌnɔt/ US
  • /ˈɑɹ.ɡəˌnɑt/ cot caught merger

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Argonauta, from Ancient Greek Ἀργοναύτης (Argonaútēs). By surface analysis, Argo + -naut.

proper noun

  1. Greek One of the members of the Argo who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece.
  2. Any of several ships and submarines of the British and US navies.
  3. Canadian A team member for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
  4. obsolete Synonym of Ulleungdo. The Olivutsa’s surveys led to the conclusion that Argonaut Island must be Ulleungdo and that the incorrect position of Argonaut Island should be discarded, thereby putting an end to the confusion that had lasted for years.

    Similar: Ulleungdo

noun Argonauts

  1. Alternative letter-case form of argonaut

Translations

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noun a pelagic octopus of the genus Argonauta

Portuguêsargonauta
Françaisargonaute
Русскийаргона́вт argonávt

noun an adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest

Portuguêsargonauta
Françaisargonaute
Ελληνικάαργοναύτης argonáftis
Русскийаргона́вт argonávt

name member of the Argo crew

Españolargonauta
한국어아르고나우타이 areugonautai
日本語アルゴナウタイ arugonautai
中文阿爾戈英雄 /阿尔戈英雄
Portuguêsargonauta
FrançaisArgonaute
DeutschArgonaut, Argonautin
Italianoargonauta
ΕλληνικάΑργοναύτης Argonáftis
RomânăArgonaut
Русскийаргона́вт argonávt
עבריתארגונאוטים

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"argonaut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/argonaut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"argonaut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/argonaut.

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@misc{argonaut_2026,
  title = {argonaut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/argonaut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}