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astronautical

[as-truh-naw-ti-kuhl, -not-i-]

adjective

of or pertaining to astronautics or astronauts.

Also, as·tro·nau·tic.

Origin:
astronautic (< French astronautique, equivalent to astronaute (astro- astro- + -naute < Greek naútēs sailor, on the model of aéronaute aeronaut) + -ique -ic) + -al¹

Related forms

as·tro·nau·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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astronautics (ˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks)

—n
	(functioning as singular) the science and technology of space flight

astro'nautic

—*adj*

astro'nautical

—*adj*

astro'nautically

—*adv*

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