para-astronaut

English

Alternative forms

• (uncommon) parastronaut

Etymology

From para- +‎ astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.

Pronunciation

• enPR: părăsʹtrənôt'
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔt/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɑt/

Noun

para-astronaut (plural para-astronauts)

1. (neologism) A physically disabled astronaut.
   • 2023 April 27, Rebecca Morelle, “Riding the 'vomit comet' with first disabled astronaut John McFall”, in BBC‎^[1], archived from the original on 2024-05-07:

     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.

Further reading

• Astronaut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia