astronavigation

[ as-troh-nav-i-gey-shuhn ]

noun

1. celestial navigation.

astronavigation

/ ˌæstrəʊˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃən /

noun

1. another term for celestial navigation

Derived Forms

• ˌastroˈnaviˌgator, noun

Other Words From

• astro·navi·gator noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of astronavigation¹

First recorded in 1940–45; astro- + navigation