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astronaut

as·tro·naut
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [as-truh-nawt, -not]
    • /ˈæs trəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt/
    • /ˈæs.trə.nɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [as-truh-nawt, -not]
    • /ˈæs trəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt/

Definitions of astronaut word

  • countable noun astronaut An astronaut is a person who is trained for travelling in a spacecraft. 3
  • noun astronaut a person trained for travelling in space 3
  • noun astronaut a person trained to make rocket flights in outer space 3
  • noun astronaut a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight. 1
  • noun astronaut A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft. 1
  • noun astronaut member of space crew 1

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Origin of astronaut

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; astro- + (aero)naut, probably via French astronaute; see astronautical

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Parts of speech for Astronaut

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

astronaut popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for astronaut

noun astronaut

  • pilot — a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
  • cosmonaut — A cosmonaut is an astronaut from the former Soviet Union.
  • rocket scientist — a specialist in rocketry.
  • moonwalk — an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon.
  • rocketeer — a person who discharges, rides in, or pilots a rocket.

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