astronauta
astronaut
noun ahs-troh-NOW-tah Rare
Origin: From Greek astron ('star') + nautes ('sailor').
Usage Note
Astronauta is a common-gender noun (el/la astronauta), so the article signals the gender without changing the word form. It follows the pattern of other -a nouns denoting professions regardless of sex: el astronauta (male), la astronauta (female).
Examples
"La astronauta pasó seis meses en la estación espacial."
Natural Translation
The astronaut spent six months on the space station.
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