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cosmonaut

[ koz-muh-nawt, -not ]
/ ˈkɒz məˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /
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noun

a Russian or Soviet astronaut.

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Origin of cosmonaut

1955–60; cosmo- + (aero)naut, representing Russian kosmonávt

OTHER WORDS FROM cosmonaut

cos·mo·nau·tic, adjectivecos·mo·nau·ti·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cosmonaut

astronaut, cosmonaut

Words nearby cosmonaut

cosmological argument, cosmological constant, cosmological principle, cosmological redshift, cosmology, cosmonaut, cosmonautics, cosmopolis, cosmopolitan, cosmopolitanize, cosmopolite
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Words related to cosmonaut

pilot, rocket scientist, moonwalker, rocketeer

British Dictionary definitions for cosmonaut

cosmonaut
/ (ˈkɒzməˌnɔːt) /

noun

an astronaut, esp in the former Soviet Union

Word Origin for cosmonaut

C20: from Russian kosmonavt, from cosmo- + Greek nautēs sailor; compare Argonaut
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Cultural definitions for cosmonaut

cosmonaut

A crew member of a space mission launched by the former Soviet Union.

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