astronautics

A1S1T1R1O1N1A1U1T1I1C3S1

noun

Navigation through space.

Similar
aeronautics
OriginFrench astronautique ← Ancient Greek ναύτης (naútēs) ← Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us →
Less commonScrabble 14
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounastronautics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableNavigation through space.
  2. uncountableThe science and technology of space flight.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe theory and practice of navigation through air or space

Similar
aeronautics
Broader
physicsnatural philosophy
Also see
aeronautics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
  4. Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἄστρον (ástron)
  6. Frenchastro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*néh₂us
  9. Ancient Greekναῦς (naûs)
  10. Ancient Greekναύτης (naútēs)
  11. Frenchastronaute
  12. Frenchastronautique
  13. Englishastronautics

From French astronautique (“astronautics”) + English -ics. By surface analysis, astro- (“space”) + nautics (“navigation”).

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic مِلَاحَة فَضَائِيَّة, مِلَاحَة الْفَضَاء
  • مِلَاحَة فَضَائِيَّة (milāḥa faḍāʔiyya)navigation through space
  • مِلَاحَة الْفَضَاء (milāḥat al-faḍāʔ)science and technology of spaceflight
Bulgarian космона́втика, астрона́втика
  • космона́втика (kosmonávtika)navigation through space
  • астрона́втика (astronávtika)navigation through space
  • космона́втика (kosmonávtika)science and technology of spaceflight
  • астрона́втика (astronávtika)science and technology of spaceflight
Catalan astronàutica
  • astronàuticanavigation through space
Czech kosmonautika
  • kosmonautikascience and technology of spaceflight
Dutch ruimtevaart
  • ruimtevaartscience and technology of spaceflight
Finnish astronautiikka, astronautiikka
  • astronautiikkanavigation through space
  • astronautiikkascience and technology of spaceflight
German Raumfahrt
  • Raumfahrtscience and technology of spaceflight
Greek αστροναυτική
  • αστροναυτική (astronaftikí)science and technology of spaceflight
Hindi अंतरिक्षयानिकी, अंतरिक्षयानिकी
  • अंतरिक्षयानिकी (antrikṣayānikī)navigation through space
  • अंतरिक्षयानिकी (antrikṣayānikī)science and technology of spaceflight
Hungarian űrhajózás, űrrepülés
  • űrhajózásnavigation through space
  • űrrepülésnavigation through space
  • asztronautikascience and technology of spaceflight
  • űrhajózásscience and technology of spaceflight
Polish astronautyka, kosmonautyka
  • astronautykanavigation through space
  • kosmonautykanavigation through space
  • astronautykascience and technology of spaceflight
  • kosmonautykascience and technology of spaceflight
Portuguese astronáutica, astronáutica
  • astronáuticanavigation through space
  • astronáuticascience and technology of spaceflight
Romanian astronautică
  • astronauticănavigation through space
Russian космона́втика, астрона́втика
  • космона́втика (kosmonávtika)navigation through space
  • астрона́втика (astronávtika)navigation through space
  • космона́втика (kosmonávtika)science and technology of spaceflight
  • астрона́втика (astronávtika)science and technology of spaceflight
Spanish astronáutica, astronáutica
  • astronáuticanavigation through space
  • astronáuticascience and technology of spaceflight
Swedish astronautik
  • astronautikscience and technology of spaceflight
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: astronautics on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.