Meanings
adjectiveastronautical (not comparable)
- not comparablereferring to travel in outer space
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
- Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
- Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)
- Englishastro-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*néh₂us
- Ancient Greekναῦς (naûs)
- Ancient Greekναύτης (naútēs)
- Englishastronaut
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishastronautical
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APA
astronautical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astronautical
MLA
“astronautical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astronautical. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astronautical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astronautical.
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