English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From the French aéronaute; compare the Italian aeronauta.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈɛəɹəˌnɔːt/
- (US) IPA: /ˈɛɹəˌnɔt/, (especially caught-cot merged) IPA: /ˈɛɹəˌnɑt/
aeronaut (plural aeronauts)
- One who glides through the air in an airship or balloon
- balloonist