Afronaut

• afronaut

Blend of Afro- +‎ astronaut

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈæf.ɹəˌnɔːt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæf.ɹəˌnɔt/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈæf.ɹəˌnɑt/

Afronaut (plural Afronauts)

1. An astronaut of African origin.

   Coordinate terms: cosmonaut, taikonaut

   • 2005, Soenke Zehle, “FLOSS Redux: Notes on African Software Politics”, in Mute, volume 2, number 1, →ISSN:

     A South African celebrity entrepreneur known for his space travel—he was the first ‘afronaut’—as well as his philanthropic ambition, [Mark] Shuttleworth has overseen the development of Ubuntu […]