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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
OTHER WORDS FROM cosmonaut
cos·mo·nau·tic, adjectivecos·mo·nau·ti·cal·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cosmonaut
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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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