A person engaged in or trained for spaceflight (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “A person engaged in or trained for spaceflight (noun)”? The solution is ASTRONAUT, a 9-letter word built on the root NAU (“ship, sailor”). It appeared in the August 5, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
ASTRONAUT
*****NAU*NAUmeans “ship, sailor”
In a sentence
Does Jill remember the name of the first American ASTRONAUT who walked on the moon?
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A person engaged in or trained for spaceflight (noun)” has the answer ASTRONAUT (9 letters), built on the root NAU, which means “ship, sailor”. Browse the full August 5, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.