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Argonauts

Argonauts

9.3
A group of heroes who sailed with Jason to find the Golden Fleece
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrɡəˌnɔts/
  • Literature
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  • Jason led the Argonauts on their perilous journey to Colchis.

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Examples

  • With this narrow escape, the Argonauts finally had Colchis in their sights.

  • From the experience of the Argo allusion to the Argonauts, another mythological counter to Dante's own journey.

  • The Argonauts bravely sailed the seas in search of the Golden Fleece.

  • The tales of the Argonauts highlight their heroism and teamwork.

Synonyms

Argonaut
vsArgonauts
  • Literature
3 9.9

One of the heroes who sail with Jason to find the Golden Fleece

refers to the whole band rather than one individual

Surface Forms

Argonaut singular
Argonauts plural

Morphology

Argonauts = Argonaut (semi-transparent) = Argo + naut + s

The plural suffix '-s' is a standard, transparent pluralization of the base noun 'Argonaut'.

Etymology

Argonauts comes from the ship name Argo and the Greek word nautēs, which means 'sailor'. So the Argonauts were the 'sailors of the Argo', and you can see the same naut in astronaut, which means a space 'sailor'.