aeronautics
pronunciation
How to pronounce aeronautics in British English:
UK [ˌeərəˈnɔːtɪks]
How to pronounce aeronautics in American English:
US [ˌerəˈnɔːtɪks]
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- Noun:
- the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
Word Origin
- aeronautics (n.)
- 1824, from aeronautic (1784), from French aéronautique, from aéro- (see aero-) + nautique "of ships," from Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos (see nautical). Originally of balloons. Also see -ics. Aeronaut "balloonist" is from 1784.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Nasa national aeronautics and space administration .
- 2. To find out , caltech engineers in the lab of assistant professor of aeronautics beverley mckeon put an official jabulani through its paces in the lucas adaptive wall wind tunnel .
- 3. Beijing university of aeronautics and astronautics stadium -- weight lifting hall .
- 4. Senior students can study aeronautics engineering .
- 5. After the voyage , mr. armstrong worked for a year as a high-level official at national aeronautics and space administration headquarters .