cosmodrome

cos·mo·drome

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koz-muh-drohm]
- /ˈkɒz məˌdroʊm/
- /ˈkɒz.mə.drəʊm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koz-muh-drohm]
- /ˈkɒz məˌdroʊm/

Definitions of cosmodrome word

noun cosmodrome a site, esp one in the former Soviet Union, from which spacecraft are launched 3
noun cosmodrome an aerospace center or launching site for spacecraft in the Soviet Union. 1
noun cosmodrome (in the countries of the former Soviet Union) a launching site for spacecraft. 1
noun cosmodrome A site for launching spacecraft, usually in reference to such Soviet or Russian built sites as the Baikonur, Kazakhstan and Plesetsk, Russia cosmodromes. 0

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Origin of cosmodrome

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; < Russian kosmodróm; see cosmo-, -drome

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Parts of speech for Cosmodrome

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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cosmodrome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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