naut.

abbreviation for

1. nautical.

-naut

combining form

1. indicating a person engaged in the navigation of a vehicle, esp one used for scientific investigation

   astronaut

Example Sentences

Gif me hit nat naut; enne is hit gemeles vnder accidie at ich sloue cleopede.

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By gar, I coot naut resist—he vos so vairy moche gentilman and I vos so ongrie—I go vis him—not fife hunder yarts—ah!

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Si īnana din kagadūa, ut nanbiagana; idi nanbiagana di kagadūa, binugauwan naut di ūsali yay kagadūana.

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For so as I haue gadered and proued a lytel her byforn at yuel is naut.

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It is from these Naut Parisiaci that the modern city derives its arms,—a vessel with distended sails.

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Words That Use -naut

What does -naut mean?

The combining form -naut is used like a suffix indicating a person engaged in the navigation of a vehicle.

The form -naut ultimately comes from the Greek naútēs, meaning “sailor.” The word nautical, meaning “relating to sailors, ships, and navigation,” is closely related to the combining form –naut.

Examples of -naut

You are likely familiar with the word astronaut, meaning “a person engaged in or trained for spaceflight.”

The first part of the word, astro–, is a combining form that means “related to stars, celestial bodies, and outer space.” The form -naut, as we’ve seen, comes from a Greek root that means “sailor.” Astronaut literally—and very poetically— translates to “star sailor.” Less etherally, astronaut can be literally glossed as a “spacecraft navigator.”

What are some words that use the combining form –naut?

• aeronaut
• aquanaut
• Argonaut (from Greek Argonaútēs)
• cryonaut
• cosmonaut (based on Russian kosmonávt)
• hydronaut
• psychonaut
• taikonaut

What are some other forms that -naut may be commonly confused with?

• aut-

Break it down!

You may be familiar with the form aqua-, which means “water.” With this in mind, where do aquanauts do their navigating?