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para-astronaut

UK/pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/US/pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔt/

para-astronaut noun: a physically disabled astronaut.

Noun

para-astronaut (plural para-astronauts)

  1. (neologism) A physically disabled astronaut.
    • John McFall is the European Space Agency's first ever para-astronaut, selected to study how feasible it is for someone with a physical disability to live and work in space.2023 April 27, Rebecca Morelle, “Riding the 'vomit comet' with first disabled astronaut John McFall”, in BBC, archived from the original on 07 May 2024

Forms of para-astronaut

pluralpara-astronauts
alternative formparastronaut

Origin of para-astronaut

From para- + astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.

Questions about para-astronaut

What does para-astronaut mean?
Para-astronaut means a physically disabled astronaut.
What part of speech is para-astronaut?
Para-astronaut is a noun.
How do you pronounce para-astronaut?
Para-astronaut is pronounced /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ (UK).
What is the plural of para-astronaut?
The plural of para-astronaut is para-astronauts.

Words near para-astronaut in the dictionary

  1. para-acetylaminophenol
  2. para-alpine
  3. para-aminobenzoic acid
  4. para-archery
  5. para-articularly
  6. para-astronaut
  7. para-astronauts
  8. para-athlete
  9. para-athletes
  10. para-athletics
  11. para-autochthonous

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