ASTRONAUT


Meaning of ASTRONAUT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' as-tr ə - ˌ no ̇ t, - ˌ nät

Function: noun

Etymology: astr- + -naut (as in aeronaut )

Date: 1929

: a person who travels beyond the earth's atmosphere also : a trainee for spaceflight

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