cosmonaut
Americannoun
noun
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- cosmonautic adjective
- cosmonautically adverb
Etymology
Origin of cosmonaut
1955–60; cosmo- + (aero)naut, representing Russian kosmonávt
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Fitting for an artist who once put himself through the physical rigors of cosmonaut training, the show feels like a dialogue between opposing forces — boundlessness and constraint, presence and absence.
From Los Angeles Times
After a recovery ship lifted it out of the water, the astronauts beamed and waved as they were helped out of the hatch, along with fellow crew members astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.
From BBC
Pettit and the two Russian cosmonauts will now spend some time readjusting to gravity.
From BBC
After a recovery ship lifted it of the water, the astronauts beamed and waved as they were helped out of the hatch, along with fellow crew members astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.
From BBC
The 136-page long story, which is Harvey's fifth novel, takes place over a single day in the life of six astronauts and cosmonauts.
From BBC
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