Standard Lemma guide
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Sound
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noun
A designer, operator, or technically capable professional user of the Internet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Synonyms: netizen, cybercitizen, cybernaut
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of internaut.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English internetwork English Internet Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh2- Proto-Indo-European *néh2us Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek ναύτης (naútēs)bor. English -naut English internaut From Internet + -naut.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
