Earther en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɜːθ.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɝθ.ɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English Earth Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English Earther From Earth + -er.
Meanings
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A person from planet Earth.
Coming from a guy dressed like an Earther. What's the deal with the hat?
2015 November 23, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, “Dulcinea”, in The Expanse, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Dimitri Havelock (Jay Hernandez):Like Haiti, the Belt is dominated by a wealthy class of colonizers (in this case, Earthers who speak English). […] Some characters speak pure Belter, but most speak about half-English, half-Belter, adjusting their vocabulary for each situation. If they’re holding a separatist rally to protest Earther rule, Belter is the order of the day. If they’re trying to talk to a boss, English makes more sense.
2019 December 22, Annalee Newitz, Cyrus Farivar, “Nick Farmer knows dozens of languages, so he invented one for The Expanse”, in Ars Technica:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| earther | alternative | lexicographic |
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Hyponyms
Earthwoman · Earthgirl · Earthman · Earthboy