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Earthian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɝ.θi.ən/ (General-American)
  • /ˈɜː.θi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Earth Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Earthian From Earth + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Of or from the planet Earth.
    • An Earthian metallurgist could tell very easily that 'aluminum' was molybdenum... 1975. Hilary Putnam. Mind, Language, and Reality. Cambridge University Press: 1975, page 226
    • Septimus Spink, sole survivor of the Earthian space ship... 1955. Fantastic Universe: Science Fiction, Great American Publications: 1955, page 41
    • Nowadays speakers on Twin Earth are well aware (thanks to chemistry) that their word 'water' does not refer to the Earthian stuff. 1997. Diego Marconi. Lexical Competence. MIT Press: 1997, page 174

Forms

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more Earthian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most Earthian Degree=Sup lexicographic
Earthean alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

Earthish

Earthian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɝ.θi.ən/ (General-American)
  • /ˈɜː.θi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Earth Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Earthian From Earth + -ian.

Meanings

  1. A person from planet Earth.
    • I inquired of one prominent Earthian: "What's of constructing ships and buildings...?" 1940. America: A Catholic Review of the Week, America Press: 1940, page 420
    • I most likely will be the second Earthian to reach that planet. ... 1955. Fantastic Universe: Science Fiction, Great American Publications, 1955, page 41

Forms

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Earthean alternative lexicographic
Earthians Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

Earther · Earthie · Terrestrial · Terrestrian · Terran · Earthsider · Terran · Gaian · Earthperson · Earthan · Tellurian · Earthian · Earthican · Earthlet · Earthling · Earthling

Earthian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɝ.θi.ən/ (General-American)
  • /ˈɜː.θi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Earth Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Earthian From Earth + -ian.

Meanings

  1. (rare) A universal language spoken on Earth.
    • According to Fodor's definition, it follows that 'water' in Twin Earthian means XYZ and not H2O. 1997. Diego Marconi. Lexical Competence. MIT Press: 1997, page 102
    • I thought the females spoke Earthian to you. Improving their Earthian was why they asked for a couple. 2004. Sheri S. Tepper. The Companions. HarperCollins: 2004, page 79

Forms

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Earthean alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

Earthish