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spacefarer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who travels in space.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: starsailor

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From space + farer. Compare spacefaring, seafarer.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: зарапла́вец (zaraplávjec) — a person who travels in space — see also astronaut
  • Russian: звездопла́ватель (zvezdoplávatelʹ) — a person who travels in space — see also astronaut
  • Russian: звездопла́вательница (zvezdoplávatelʹnica) — a person who travels in space — see also astronaut
  • Swedish: rymdfarare — a person who travels in space — see also astronaut
  • Ukrainian: зорепла́вець (zoreplávecʹ) — a person who travels in space — see also astronaut