cosmonautics

noun plural but usually singular in construction

cos·​mo·​nau·​tics

ˌkäzməˈnȯtiks,

-nät-

: astronautics

cosmonautic

-tik

adjective

or cosmonautical

-tə̇kəl

Word History

Etymology

cosmonaut + -ics

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