Argo

noun

Ar·​go ˈär-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce Argo (audio)
: a large former constellation in the southern hemisphere lying principally between Canis Major and the Southern Cross that is now divided into the constellations of Puppis, Vela, and Carina

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Grove North 9, Argo 0 LIBERTYVILLE Libertyville 8, Zion-Benton 0 Libertyville (15-1-3): Isabella Yarc 3 goals. LINCOLN-WAY WEST Homewood-Flossmoor 1, Joliet West 1 Lincoln-Way West 8, Thornwood co-op 0 Lincoln-Way West (9-7): Kiersten White 4 goals. Josh Krockey, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 Last January, Novartis did a deal with Chinese firm Shanghai Argo for cardiovascular assets. Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 The drones would vastly exceed the 3,800 Argo robot sensors circulating in oceans worldwide, and drone experts say a revolution in battery technology would be needed. Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025 Perez picked up three hits and two RBIs for Argo (18-6, 12-5 SSC Red). Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Argo

Word History

Etymology

Latin (genitive Argus), from Greek Argō

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Argo was in 1565

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“Argo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Argo. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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