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What does the word astronaut mean?

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Star sailor or traveller

Coined from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron), "'star'") and ναύτης (naútēs), "'sailor'").

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What dos the word astronaut mean?

The term "astronaut" derives from the Greek words meaning "space sailor"


What does the word cosmonant mean in relation with astronomy and who is a cosmonant?

Cosmonaut is the Russian word for astronaut.


Is the word astronaut an adjective?

No, the word 'astronaut' is a noun.


Is astronaut a word that name people?

The word astronaut is a noun, a word for a profession of people. The word astronaut is singular, common, abstract noun.


What does the root word astron mean?

The Greek root word "astron" means universe.example: astronomy;astronaut


Does the word astronaut go capitilized on the sentence Niel Armstrong was the first astronaut to walk on the moom?

No, the word astronaut is not capitalized in that sentence.


Why a astronaut and not an astronaut?

"An astronaut" is the correct form, not "a astronaut." "an" is used instead of "a" whenever the word it modifies begins with a vowel.


How do you write a sentence for the word astronaut?

About any sentence that you can make like: " the astronaut works for Nasa." Notice the "the" at the start? That is the mostly used word for "astronaut".


Is astronaut a common noun?

Yes, the noun 'astronaut' is a common noun, a general word for any astronaut anywhere.


What is a sentence using the word astronaut?

An astronaut is a commander, pilot, or a crew member of a spacecraft. In Russia an astronaut is known as a cosmonaut.


What is the silent letter in the word astronaut?

The silent letter in the word "astronaut" is the letter "a."


What is the American word for cosmonaut?

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