Cosmonaut: meaning, definitions and examples

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cosmonaut

 

[ หˆkษ’zmษ™nษ”หt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.

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Word Description / Examples
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.

  • Yuri Gagarin was the first cosmonaut to travel into space.
  • The training center for cosmonauts is located in Star City, near Moscow.
astronaut

Commonly used in American and general international contexts to refer to space explorers, especially those associated with NASA and other Western space agencies.

  • Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, was the first person to walk on the moon.
  • Many children dream of becoming astronauts and exploring space one day.

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cosmonauta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคคเคฐเคฟเค•เฅเคท เคฏเคพเคคเฅเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kosmonaut

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kosmonot

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพัะผะพะฝะฐะฒั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kosmonauta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎ‡ๅฎ™้ฃ›่กŒๅฃซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cosmonaute

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cosmonauta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kozmonot

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฐ์ฃผ ๋น„ํ–‰์‚ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุงุฆุฏ ูุถุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kosmonaut

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kozmonaut

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎ‡่ˆชๅ‘˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kozmonavt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ geimfari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า“ะฐั€ั‹ัˆะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ›แƒแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kosmonavt

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,246, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.