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astronaut

ast·ro·naut

UK/ˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ US/ˈæstɹəˌnɔt/ fairly common

noun

1.

a person trained to travel in a spacecraft

  • “the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts”
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Origin

From astro- + -naut. Coined from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) and ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”).

Phrases

  • ancient astronaut
  • astronaut ice cream
  • astronaut maneuvering unit
  • astronaut propulsion unit
  • space cadet

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