Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terranaut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ter-ra-naut
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who explores some part of the Earth.

Example Sentences

"The first terranaut was pulled into view, wearing the characteristic black uniform of his kind. His head lolled back, his mask had been ripped away, but he was fighting bravely to retain consciousness."
"By now, the interior of the vessel was entirely weightless. The ship had sunk to a depth of 6,800 kilometers – the planet's deepest point. The last remaining terranaut aboard the Sunset 6 had become the first person to reach the Earth's core."

Etymology

From Latin terra (“dry land; soil; Earth”) + -naut.

Inflected Forms

terranauts (plural)

Questions

What does terranaut mean?: Someone who explores some part of the Earth.
Where does terranaut come from?: From Latin terra (“dry land; soil; Earth”) + -naut.

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