internaut

I1N1T1E1R1N1A1U1T1
/ˈɪntəɹˌnɔt/

noun

A designer, operator, or technically capable professional user of the Internet.

Similar
netizencybercitizencybernaut
OriginAncient Greek ναύτης (naútēs) ← Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us ← English Internet →
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Meanings

internaut1

nouninternaut (plural internauts)

plural internauts · alternative Internaut

  1. datedA designer, operator, or technically capable professional user of the Internet.

    Internauts are the travelers of the Internet. An Internaut explores and navigates the far corners of the Internet to bring back discoveries to be used for his / her benefit and for the benefit of others.

    2002, Shelly M. Houser, Navigate the Net, Pearson College Division, page xiii

    Synonyms: netizen, cybercitizen, cybernaut

Internaut2

nounInternaut (plural Internauts)

plural Internauts

  1. Alternative letter-case form of internaut.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA designer, operator, or technically capable professional user of the Internet.

Similar
netizencybercitizencybernaut
Also see
cybernautnetizen

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Proto-Germanic*natją
  8. Proto-West Germanic*nati
  9. Old Englishnett
  10. Middle Englishnet
  11. Englishnet
  12. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*wérǵom
  14. Proto-Germanic*werką
  15. Proto-West Germanic*werk
  16. Old Englishweorc
  17. Middle Englishwerk
  18. Englishwork
  19. Englishnetwork
  20. Englishinternetwork
  21. EnglishInternet
  22. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₂-
  23. Proto-Indo-European*néh₂us
  24. Ancient Greekναῦς (naûs)
  25. Ancient Greekναύτης (naútēs)
  26. Englishinternaut

From Internet + -naut.

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Translations

Catalan internauta, cibernauta
  • internautainternaut
  • cibernautainternaut
Esperanto retumanto
  • retumantointernaut
French internaute
  • internauteinternaut
Italian internauta
  • internautainternaut
Lithuanian internautas, internautė
  • internautasinternaut
  • internautėinternaut
Polish internauta, internautka
  • internautainternaut
  • internautkainternaut
Portuguese internauta, cibernauta
  • internautainternaut
  • cibernautainternaut
  • cybernautainternaut
  • cybernautkainternaut
Spanish cibernauta, internauta
  • cibernautainternaut
  • internautainternaut
Cite this entry
APA

internaut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internaut

MLA

“internaut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internaut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “internaut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internaut.

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