Cosmonaut: meaning, definitions and examples
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cosmonaut
[ หkษzmษnษหt ]
space exploration
A cosmonaut is a person trained to travel and work in space, especially for the Russian space program. Cosmonauts undergo rigorous training to prepare for missions to space.
Synonyms
astronaut, space traveler, spacefarer.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
Word | Description / Examples |
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cosmonaut |
Used mainly in Russian contexts and by the space agencies of Russia and other former Soviet Union countries to refer to their space explorers.
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astronaut |
Commonly used in American and general international contexts to refer to space explorers, especially those associated with NASA and other Western space agencies.
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Examples of usage
- Yuri Gagarin was the first cosmonaut to orbit the Earth.
- The cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station conduct scientific experiments.
- Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman cosmonaut.
- Cosmonauts wear specialized suits to protect them in space.
- Many cosmonauts have spent months on the Mir space station.
Translations
Translations of the word "cosmonaut" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cosmonauta
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคคเคฐเคฟเคเฅเคท เคฏเคพเคคเฅเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Kosmonaut
๐ฎ๐ฉ kosmonot
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพัะผะพะฝะฐะฒั
๐ต๐ฑ kosmonauta
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎๅฎ้ฃ่กๅฃซ
๐ซ๐ท cosmonaute
๐ช๐ธ cosmonauta
๐น๐ท kozmonot
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ์ฃผ ๋นํ์ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑุงุฆุฏ ูุถุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ kosmonaut
๐ธ๐ฐ kozmonaut
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎ่ชๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ kozmonavt
๐ฎ๐ธ geimfari
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัััะบะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kosmonavt
๐ฒ๐ฝ cosmonauta
Etymology
The term 'cosmonaut' originated from the Russian word 'kosmonavt', which combines 'kosmos' (space) and 'navt' (sailor). The title of cosmonaut is commonly used to refer to astronauts from the Russian space program. The first human to journey into outer space was Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet cosmonaut, in 1961. Since then, cosmonauts have played a significant role in space exploration and research.