vyomanaut
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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.