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Salyut

/sɑːlˈjuːt/

Salyut noun: any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986.

salyut: any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme...
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Noun

Salyut (plural Salyuts)

  1. Any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986.

Forms of Salyut

pluralSalyuts

Origin of Salyut

From Russian Салют (Saljut), from салют (saljut, “salute; fireworks”). Doublet of salute.

Questions about Salyut

What does Salyut mean?
Salyut means any of the spacecraft involved in the Salyut programme, the first space station programme undertaken by the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1986.
What part of speech is Salyut?
Salyut is a noun.
How do you pronounce Salyut?
Salyut is pronounced /sɑːlˈjuːt/.
What is the plural of Salyut?
The plural of Salyut is Salyuts.

Words near Salyut in the dictionary

  1. Salyer
  2. Salyers
  3. Salyersville
  4. salyrgan
  5. salyrganic acid
  6. Salyut
  7. Salyuts
  8. Salzach
  9. Salzano
  10. Salzanos
  11. Salzberg

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