astronauts

as-tro-nauts · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "astronaut"; people who are trained to travel and work in space.

Related words

See also: astronaut, cosmonauts, space
Synonyms: cosmonauts, space travelers, spacemen

Etymology

From Greek astron ("star") + nautes ("sailor"), with the regular English plural suffix "-s."