A Russian or Soviet astronaut.
[Russian kosmonaut : Greek kosmos, universe + Greek nautēs, sailor.]
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cos·mo·naut (kŏz'mə-nôt') ![]() |
[Russian kosmonaut : Greek kosmos, universe + Greek nautēs, sailor.]
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A crew member of a space mission launched by the former Soviet Union.
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| Translations: Cosmonaut |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - kosmonaut, astronaut
Français (French)
n. - cosmonaute
Deutsch (German)
n. - Kosmonaut, Weltraumfahrer
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κοσμοναύτης
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cosmonauta (m) (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - cosmonauta
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kosmonaut
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
宇航员, 航天员
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 宇航員, 太空人
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) رائد الفضاء
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - טייס-חלל, קוסמונאוט
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