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cosmonaut

[ koz-muh-nawt, -not ]

noun

  1. a Russian or Soviet astronaut.


cosmonaut

/ ˈ°ìÉ’³ú³¾É™ËŒ²Ôɔ˳٠/

noun

  1. an astronaut, esp in the former Soviet Union
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cosmonaut

  1. A crew member of a space mission launched by the former Soviet Union .
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²õm´Ç·²Ô²¹³Üt¾±³¦ adjective
  • ³¦´Ç²õm´Ç·²Ô²¹³Üt¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cosmonaut1

1955–60; cosmo- + (aero)naut, representing Russian °ì´Ç²õ³¾´Ç²Ôá±¹³Ù
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cosmonaut1

C20: from Russian kosmonavt, from cosmo- + Greek ²Ô²¹³Ü³Ùŧ²õ sailor; compare Argonaut
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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.

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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.

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Perhaps not coincidentally, that’s the same year Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to venture into space.

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The first man in space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, squeezed beef and liver paste into his mouth from an aluminum tube.

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He was among three US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut who successfully arrived at the station on Tuesday.

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