Para-astronaut
//pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔːt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A physically disabled astronaut. neologism
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From para- + astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.
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