terranaut
terranaut noun: someone who explores some part of the Earth.
Noun
terranaut (plural terranauts)
- Someone who explores some part of the Earth.
- The first terranaut was pulled into view, wearing the characteristic black uniform of his kind. His head lolled back, his mask had been ripped away, but he was fighting bravely to retain consciousness.1967, Brian W. Aldiss, “The Night That All Time Broke Out”, in Harlan Ellison, editor, Dangerous Visions, New York: Doubleday & Company, page 166
- By now, the interior of the vessel was entirely weightless. The ship had sunk to a depth of 6,800 kilometers – the planet's deepest point. The last remaining terranaut aboard the Sunset 6 had become the first person to reach the Earth's core.2013, Cixin Liu, The Wandering Earth, London: Head of Zeus, published 2017, →ISBN, page unknown
Forms of terranaut
| plural | terranauts |
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Origin of terranaut
From Latin terra (“dry land; soil; Earth”) + -naut.
Questions about terranaut
- What does terranaut mean?
- Terranaut means someone who explores some part of the Earth.
- What part of speech is terranaut?
- Terranaut is a noun.
- What is the plural of terranaut?
- The plural of terranaut is terranauts.
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