para-astronaut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɑt/ (cot-caught-merger)
- părăsʹtrənôt'
- /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔt/ (General-American)
Etymology
From para- + astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.
Meanings
-
(neologism) A physically disabled astronaut.
John McFall is the European Space Agency's first ever para-astronaut, selected to study how feasible it is for someone with a physical disability to live and work in space.
2023 April 27, Rebecca Morelle, “Riding the 'vomit comet' with first disabled astronaut John McFall”, in BBC, archived from the original on 07 May 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| parastronaut | alternative | lexicographic | |
| para-astronauts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |