astronaut

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.
2. A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.
3. A person (typically man) working abroad away from their family.

Sinonieme

spaceman

cosmonaut

spacewoman

spationaut

taikonaut

space traveler

cosmonaut astronaut

space pilot

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/

Etimologie (Engels)

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