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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cos·mo·naut ETYMOLOGY Russian kosmonavt, from Greek kosmos + Russian -navt (as in aeronavt aeronaut) DATE 1959 : an astronaut of the Soviet or Russian space program English Etymology cosmonaut 1959, Anglicization of Rus. kosmonavt, ult. from Gk. kosmos(see cosmos) + nautes "sailor" (see naval). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 cosmonaut cosmo·naut / 5kCzmEnC:t; NAmE 5kB:z- / noun an astronaut from the former Soviet Union (前苏联的)宇航员,航天员, 太空人 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cos·mo·naut \ˈkäzməˌnȯt, -ˌnät\ noun (-s) Etymology: part translation of Russian kosmonavt, from Greek kosmos + Russian -navt (as in aeronavt aeronaut) : a traveler beyond the earth's atmosphere : astronaut |
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