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Word of the Day – Taikonaut

By March 13, 2021Word of the Day

Taikonaut (noun)

tai-ko-naut

A Chinese astronaut.

Blend of Chinese taikong ‘outer space’ and astronaut.

Example sentences

“The planet is never completely inhabited with the planet’s astronauts, cosmonauts, and taikonauts out there.”

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