Astrogate

Astrogate is a verb that means to guide a rocket or ship through space.  The Greek prefix A-S-T-R-O means ‘star.’ It’s used by English speakers in words like ‘astrology’ and ‘astronaut,’ to describe things related to the stars or outer space. Our word of the day combines astro with the suffix GATE which is often used to describe any kind of travel, as in ‘navigate’ or ‘congregate.’ Here’s an example of astrogate in use: As a child, I dreamt of being an astronaut and pictured myself steering a giant spaceship into the unknown. As a grown up the closest I came to realizing this dream is when I get to astrogate a make-believe spaceship through a video game.