auriga Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way
    Charioteer.

WordNet


Au*ri"ga noun
Etymology
L., charioteer.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The Charioteer, or Wagoner, a constellation in the northern hemisphere, situated between Perseus and Gemini. It contains the bright star Capella.

Webster 1913