para-astronautとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From para- +‎ astronaut. Coined by the European Space Agency in 2021.

発音

• enPR: părăsʹtrənôt'
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/
  • (General American) IPA: /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɔt/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA: /pæɹˈæstɹəˌnɑt/

名詞

para-astronaut (plural para-astronauts)

1. (neologism) A physically disabled astronaut.
   • 2023 April 27, Rebecca Morelle, “Riding the 'vomit comet' with first disabled astronaut John McFall”, in BBC‎, archived from the original on 2024-05-07:

     John McFall is the European Space Agency's first ever para-astronaut, selected to study how feasible it is for someone with a physical disability to live and work in space.

Further reading

• Astronaut on Wikipedia.Wikipedia