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Meaning of auriga by furoya





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In ancient Rome it was the one who drove a chariot drawn by horses or mules. Today it is used figuratively for any carriage driver. The origin is in the Latin auriga, probably the union of aurea, ae ("bridle or bridle of the horse") ago, is, ere, um ("to direct"). See biga, triga, chariot.

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