astronaut fazânavard (#), keyhânnavard (#) Fr.: astronaute, cosmonaute A person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise participate as a crew member of a spacecraft. Astronaut, from Gk. → astro- "star" + nautes "sailor," from naus "ship" (cognate with Mod.Pers. nâv "ship;" Av./O.Pers. *nāv-, O.Pers. nāviyā- "fleet;" Skt. nau-, nava- "ship, boat;" Gk. naus, neus, L. navis; PIE *nāu- "ship"). Fazânavard, from Ar. fazâ "space" + navard agent
noun from navardidan "to travel, walk, pass by
and over."
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astronautics fazânavardi (#), keyhânnavardi (#) Fr.: astronautique The science and technology of space flight, including the building and operation of space vehicles. → astronaut. |