vyomanaut
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit व्योमन् (vyoman, “sky, space”) + -naut. Coined by ISRO.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: vyo‧ma‧naut
Noun
vyomanaut (plural vyomanauts)
- (rare, chiefly India) A person who travels in space for the Indian space program; an Indian astronaut.
Usage notes
- Usually used to distinguish among American astronauts and Soviet and Russian cosmonauts.