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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesastronaute
Pronunciation / Transliteration: as-tra-not
"L'astronaute a préparé sa mission vers Mars."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is trained to travel, work, or conduct experiments in space.
"The astronaut conducted several scientific experiments while aboard the space station." - 2
A traveler in outer space, often specifically referring to those from the United States or partner space agencies.
"Thousands of children dream of becoming an astronaut and walking on the moon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'astron' meaning 'star' and 'nautes' meaning 'sailor'. The term was coined in the mid-20th century during the Space Race to describe individuals trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Astronaut" is said worldwide
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astronaute
Transliteration: as-tra-not
"L'astronaute a préparé sa mission vers Mars."
Astronaut
Transliteration: as-tro-naʊ̯t
"Der Astronaut blickte aus dem Fenster der Raumstation."
astronauta
Transliteration: as-tro-nau-ta
"L'astronauta è uscito nello spazio aperto."
astronauta
Transliteration: as-tro-nau-ta
"El astronauta flotaba en el interior de la nave."
astronauta
Transliteration: as-tɾo-naw-tɐ
"O astronauta ajustou seu traje espacial."
अंतरिक्ष यात्री
Transliteration: antariksh yatri
"अंतरिक्ष यात्री ने चंद्रमा पर कदम रखा।"
宇航员
Transliteration: yǔ háng yuán
"宇航员在太空中进行了空间实验。"
우주비행사
Transliteration: uju-bihaengsa
"우주비행사가 우주선에서 임무를 수행하고 있다."
宇宙飛行士
Transliteration: uchūhikōshi
"宇宙飛行士が国際宇宙ステーションに滞在しています。"
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