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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
Noun
a person trained for travelling in space [Greek astron star + nautēs sailor]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.astronautastronaut - 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
Translations
Spanish astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] nastronauta m/f
French astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] nastronaute m/f
German astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] nAstronaut(in) m(f)
Italian astronaut [ˈæstrənɔːt] nastronauta m/f

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