cosmonaut
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- cosmonautic adjective
- cosmonautically adverb
Etymology
Origin of cosmonaut
1955–60; cosmo- + (aero)naut, representing Russian kosmonávt
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Fedyaev will make history as the first cosmonaut to fly twice on Dragon.
From Science Daily
Russia continues to talk about flying cosmonauts to the surface and building a small base sometime between about 2030 and 2035.
From BBC
One American astronaut will remain aboard the ISS, officials say, and will be accompanied by two Russian cosmonauts.
From BBC
“The West will think the cosmonaut has lost his mind, and instead of carrying out his mission he’s singing songs!”
From Literature
Fitting for an artist who once put himself through the physical rigors of cosmonaut training, the show feels like a dialogue between opposing forces — boundlessness and constraint, presence and absence.
From Los Angeles Times
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