afronaut

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noun

An astronaut of African origin.

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Meanings

afronaut1

nounafronaut (plural afronauts)

plural afronauts

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Afronaut.

Afronaut2

nounAfronaut (plural Afronauts)

plural Afronauts · alternative afronaut

  1. An astronaut of African origin.

    A South African celebrity entrepreneur known for his space travel—he was the first ‘afronaut’—as well as his philanthropic ambition, [Mark] Shuttleworth has overseen the development of Ubuntu […]

    2005, Soenke Zehle, “FLOSS Redux: Notes on African Software Politics”, in Mute, volume 2, number 1, →ISSN

Origin

Blend of Afro- + astronaut.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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