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cosmonaut.

An astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒz.məˌnɔːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑz.məˌnɔt/General-American/ˈkɑz.məˌnɑt/cot-caught-merger
  1. An astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Russian космона́вт (kosmonávt), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “universe”) + ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -naut.

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