vyomanaut
English
editEtymology
editFrom Sanskrit व्योमन् (vyoman, “sky, space”) + -naut. Coined by ISRO.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: vyo‧ma‧naut
Noun
editvyomanaut (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 and Russian cosmonauts.