nounWord forms: Latin genitiveAurigae (ɔːˈraɪdʒiː)
a conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere between the Great Bear and Orion, at the edge of the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star Capella and the supergiant eclipsing binary star Epsilon Aurigae
Word origin
Latin: charioteer
Auriga in American English
(ɔˈraɪgə)
noun
a N constellation between Perseus and Gemini; the Charioteer
Word origin
ME < L, lit., charioteer < aurea, bridle + agere, to drive: see act1