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as⋅tro⋅naut
[as-truh-nawt, -not] 
trəˌnɔt
–noun
| a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight. |
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| as·tro·naut (ās'trə-nôt') n. A person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise participate as a crew member of a spacecraft. [astro- + Greek nautēs, sailor (from naus, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots).] |
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astronaut
A crew member of a space mission launched by the United States. (See Apollo program and Mercury program.)
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Language Translation for : astronaut
Spanish:
astronauta,
German:
der, *die Astronaut(in),
Japanese:
宇宙飛行士
astronaut
coined 1929 (but popularized 1961) from astro-, comb. form of Gk. astron "star" + nautes "sailor." Fr. astronautique (adj.) had been coined 1927 by "J.H. Rosny."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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