🇮🇹 italiano

astronauta

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

l' astronauta

astronaut

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astronauta
/lastroˈnauta/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice astronauta en italiano?

AFI
/lastroˈnauta/

How do you pronounce astronauta in italiano?

astronauta is pronounced /lastroˈnauta/ in italiano.

Frases de ejemplo

Lo astronauta italiano è stato il primo a camminare sulla Luna.

The Italian astronaut was the first to walk on the Moon.

Lo astronauta coraggioso ha completato la sua missione spaziale con successo.

The brave astronaut completed his space mission successfully.

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Astronauta is masculine in Italian because it derives from the Greek-Latin compound "astro-" (star) + "-nauta" (sailor), where "-nauta" comes from the Latin masculine noun "nauta" (sailor). However, in modern Italian, "astronauta" is used as both masculine and feminine depending on the gender of the person being referred to (e.g., "l'astronauta" can refer to either a male or female astronaut). While the etymology points to a masculine origin, the word is increasingly treated as a common gender noun in contemporary usage.

¿Cómo se dice astronaut en italiano?

En italiano, astronaut se dice l' astronauta — masculine.

Género según el idioma

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🇵🇹 Portugueseastronautaomasculine

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