astronaut
[ as-truh-nawt, -not ]
/ ˈæs trəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /
noun
a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.
Origin of astronaut
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH astronaut
astronaut cosmonautWords nearby astronaut
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British Dictionary definitions for astronaut
Word Origin for astronaut
C20: from
astro- +
-naut from Greek
nautēs sailor, on the model of
aeronaut
Cultural definitions for astronaut
astronaut
A crew member of a space mission launched by the United States. (See Apollo program and Mercury program.)