Astronauta

astronautnoun

Alternative meanings

person trained to travel to space, operate spacecraft, or participate in space missions

Pronunciation

ahs-troh-NAW-tah

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from Spanish astronauta.

Variants or conjugations

astronauta; astronaut; space traveler

Related words and expressions

space; spacecraft; science; travel; technology

Meaning and usage notes

Can also be explained as manlalakbay sa kawanangan, traveler of space.