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Etymology
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The suffix 'naut' comes from the Greek and Latin words for ships and sailing. Astronaut suggests 'a sailor in space.' Chimponaut suggests 'a chimpanzee in sailor pants'.
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― Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
― Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
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Vimes had believed all his life that the Watch were called coppers because they carried copper badges, but no, said Carrot, it comes from the old word cappere, to capture.
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― Men at Arms
― Men at Arms
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