Meaning

2 senses

  1. An explorer in a submarine.

  2. Someone who lives or does scientific work underwater.

    a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research

Origin

From ocean + -naut, modelled on astronaut.

From ocean + -naut, modelled on astronaut.

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Forms

plural: oceanauts
Singularoceanaut
Pluraloceanauts

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research:aquanaut

Word family

1 related words
Relatedaquanaut

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
occupyB1occurB1occurrenceoceanB1oceanfrontoceanicoceanographer
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