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cosmonauta

cosmonaut

noun kos-moh-NOW-tah Rare
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Origin: From Russian kosmonavt, from Greek kosmos (universe) + nautes (sailor).

Usage Note

Cosmonauta is a common-gender noun — el cosmonauta for a man, la cosmonauta for a woman. It specifically refers to a Soviet or Russian space traveller; an American equivalent would be astronauta. Both words follow the same -a ending common-gender pattern in Spanish.

Examples

"El cosmonauta regresó sano a la Tierra."

Natural Translation

The cosmonaut returned safely to Earth.

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