אַסטראָנויט

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• אַסטראָנאַט (astronat)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) + ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”).

Noun

אַסטראָנויט • (astronoyt) m, plural אַסטראָנויטן (astronoytn)

1. astronaut (member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft, or someone trained for that purpose)

   Synonym: קאָסמאָנויט (kosmonoyt)