argonaut
/ˈɑɹ.ɡəˌnɔt/noun
argonaut is spelled A-R-G-O-N-A-U-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, argonaut means “Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of argonaut is argonauts.
How many letters and syllables are in argonaut?
| Letters | 8: A-R-G-O-N-A-U-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is argonaut?
Argonaut appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce argonaut?
- UK /ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/
- US /ˈɑɹ.ɡəˌnɔt/
- /ˈɑɹ.ɡəˌnɑt/
Argonaut has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-Argonaut.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of argonaut
- argonauts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does argonaut mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).
- 2
An adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest.
- 3
A 49er, a person who took part in the California Gold Rush of 1849.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of argonaut.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Argonaut in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a pelagic octopus of the genus Argonauta:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does argonaut come from?
Generalised use of Argonaut.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).