vyomanaut
English edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit व्योमन् (vyoman, “sky, space”) + -naut. Coined by ISRO.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: vyo‧ma‧naut
Noun edit
vyomanaut (plural vyomanauts)
- (rare, chiefly India) A person who travels in space for the Indian space program; an Indian astronaut.
Usage notes edit
Usually used to distinguish among American astronauts and Soviet/Russian cosmonauts.