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astronaut
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as·tro·naut  (str-nôt)
n.
A person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise participate as a crew member of a spacecraft.

[astro- + Greek nauts, sailor (from naus, ship; see nu- in Indo-European roots).]

astronaut [ˈæstrəˌnɔːt]
n
(Astronautics) (Business / Professions) a person trained for travelling in space See also cosmonaut
[from astro- + -naut from Greek nautēs sailor, on the model of aeronaut]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.astronaut - a person trained to travel in a spacecraftastronaut - a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"
traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
spacewalker - an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space

astronaut
noun space traveller, cosmonaut, spaceman, spacewoman, space pilot The shuttle explosion killed seven astronauts.
Translations
astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] Nastronauta mf

astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] nastronaute mf

astronaut
nAstronaut(in) m(f)

astronaut [ˈæstrəˌnɔːt] nastronauta m/f

astronaut
n astronaut [ˈӕstrənoːt]
a person who travels in space Who was the first astronaut to land on the moon? astronout رَجُل فَضاء астронавт astronaut astronaut; rumpilot der/die Astronaut(in) αστροναύτης astronauta astronaut فضانورد astronautti astronaute אַסטרוֹנָאוּט अन्तरिक्ष यात्री astronaut űrhajós antariksawan geimfari astronauta 宇宙飛行士 우주 비행사 astronautas astronauts; kosmonauts angkawasan astronaut astronaut, romfarer astronauta astronauta astronaut астронавт, космонавт astronaut, -ka vesoljec astronaut astronaut นักบินอวกาศ astronot 太空人 астронавт خلا نورد nhà du hành vũ trụ

astronaut رائد فضاء astronaut astronaut Astronaut αστροναύτης astronauta astronautti astronaute astronaut astronauta 宇宙飛行士 우주 비행사 astronaut astronaut astronauta astronauta астронавт astronaut มนุษย์อวกาศ astronot nhà du hành vũ trụ 宇航员


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