Afronaut

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English

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Etymology

Blend of Afro- +‎ astronaut

Noun

Afronaut (plural Afronauts)

  1. An astronaut of African origin.
    Coordinate terms: cosmonaut, taikonaut
    • 2005, Soenke Zehle, “FLOSS Redux: Notes on African Software Politics”, in Mute, volume 2, number 1, →ISSN:
      A South African celebrity entrepreneur known for his space travel—he was the first ‘afronaut’—as well as his philanthropic ambition, [Mark] Shuttleworth has overseen the development of Ubuntu []