Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astronut

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-tronut
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with an obsessive interest in astronomy.

Slang

Example Sentences

"He was an “astronut”, a lover of all things extraterrestrial. For him astronomy was so great a passion it bordered on obsession."

Etymology

Blend of astronaut + nut.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

astronuts (plural)

Questions

What does astronut mean?: A person with an obsessive interest in astronomy.
Where does astronut come from?: Blend of astronaut + nut.

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