LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefourth declension

Argō

Argō f sg (genitive Argūs)
Classical[ˈar.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.ɡo]

Meaning

  1. the Argo (mythical ship)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeArgō—
genitiveArgūs—
dativeArgō—
accusativeArgō—
ablativeArgō—
vocativeArgō—

Argo, ūs, f. (
I. gen. Argūs, Prop. 3, 22, 19; acc. Argo, Varr. ap. Charis. p. 94 P.; Argon, Prop 1, 20, 17 Müll.; dat. and abl. prob. not used), = Ἀργώ, the name of the ship in which the Greek heroes, under the guidance of Jason, sailed to Colchis in quest of the golden fleece, Enn. ap. Auct. ad Her. 2, 22 (Trag. v. 284 Vahl.); Verg. E. 4. 34 al. Later placed by Minerva as a constellation in heaven (cf. Hyg. Fab. 14), Cic. Arat. 126; also id. N. D. 2, 44, 114, Col. 11, 2, 66: decimo Cal. Octobr. Argo navis occidit: tempestatem significat, interdum pluviam, id. 11, 2, 24.—Acc. to the first signif., Argō-us, a, um, adj., = Ἀργῶος, pertaining to the Argo, and in gen. to the Argonauts, Prop. 4, 22, 13; Hor. Epod. 16, 57; Val. Fl. 5, 436; 6, 116; 7, 573; 8, 294.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἀργώ (Argṓ), the mythical ship of the Argonauts.

Descendants
  • EnglishArgo

Quick answers

What does Argō mean in Latin?
Argō, a proper noun, means “the Argo (mythical ship)”.
What is the genitive of Argō?
The genitive singular is Argūs. Argō is feminine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce Argō?
In classical Latin, [ˈar.ɡoː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈar.ɡo].