aeronaut

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈɛəɹəˌnɔːt/(UK)
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/ˈɛəɹəˌnɔːt/(UK) · /ˈɛɹəˌnɔt/(US) · /ˈɛɹəˌnɑt/

Definition of aeronaut

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person who travels through the air in an airship or balloon.
    “Mr. Gale, the aeronaut, witnessed a phenomenon during one of his aerial voyages, which is said to be unprecedented....”
    “"Well, what is it that he does that I don't do? Just say the word, - teetotal, vegetarian, aeronaut, theosophist, superman."”

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Etymology

From aero- + -naut, from the French aéronaute; compare the Italian aeronauta.

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