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taikonaut, n.
Brit. |ˈtʌɪkənɔːt|, U.S. |ˈtaɪkəˌnɔt|, |ˈtaɪkəˌnɑt|
[Apparently a blend of Chinese tai kong outer space and astronaut n. Compare cosmonaut n.]
A Chinese astronaut.
1998Dragon in Space, Unoffic. Chinese Space Site Updated! in sci.space.policy (Usenet newsgroup) 23 May Why we call Chinese astronaut ‘taikonaut’? 1999USA Today (Nexis) 28 June 2 a The taikonauts probably will stay aloft for at least a day, testing the maneuverability of their capsule. 2005C. Stross Accelerando vi. 234 She's a little taikonaut to be. |