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argonaut

Pronunciation: /ˌɑr.ɣoːˈnɑu̯t/

“argonaut” is a Dutch word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. argonaut (octopus of family Argonautidae)
  2. greater argonaut (Argonauta argo)

Etymology

Borrowed from taxonomic name Argonauta, which, like Argonaut (“legendary Greek sailor on the Argo”) is taken from Ancient Greek Ἀργοναύτης (Argonaútēs).

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