"astronautte" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: astronauttes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of astronaut + -ette (feminine suffix). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|astronaut}} Blend of astronaut, {{suffix|en||-ette|id2=female|pos2=feminine suffix}} + -ette (feminine suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} astronautte (plural astronauttes)
  1. (rare, dated) A female astronaut. Tags: dated, rare Synonyms: astronette

Inflected forms

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