Earthling en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈɝθlɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈɜːθlɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From earth + -ling (suffix indicating a resident); earth is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”). Old English ierþling (“farmer, husbandman, ploughman”, literally “one of the earth”) is formed from the same roots but generally did not outlive Old English; all modern uses are historical: see earthling. Compare also human, which is derived from Latin humus (“ground, soil”).
Meanings
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An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven.
VVe (of all earthlings) are Gods vtmoſt ſubiects, the laſt (in a manner) that he bought to his obedience: ſhal we then forgette that vvee are any ſubiects of hys, becauſe (as amongſt his Angels) he is not viſibly conuerſant amongſt vs?
1593, Tho[mas] Nashe, Christs Teares Over Ierusalem. […], London: […] Iames Roberts, and are to be solde by Andrewe Wise, […], →OCLC, folio 60, verso:
- An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth.
- (archaic) A person who is materialistic or worldly; a worldling.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| earthling | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
LGM · alien · extraterrestrial · extraterrestrial · alien · extraterrestrial · alien · xenomorph · ET · little green man
Coordinates
Jupiterian · Saturnian · Uranian · Neptunian · Plutonian · marsling · Mercurian · Venusian · Lunarian · Marsling · halfling · Martian · Jovian
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Homo sapiens · Earthwoman · Earthgirl · Earthman · human · Earthboy
Synonyms
Earthie · Gaian · Earthican · Tellurian · Earthan · Earthlet · Terran · Terran · Earthian · Tellurian · Terrestrial · Earthican · Earther · Earthling · Earthsider · Terrestrian · Earthperson
Translations (66)
ms makhluk bumi (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · tr dünyalı (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · uk ме́шканка Землі́ (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ru земля́нин (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · eu lurtar (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · id makhluk bumi (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · uk земля́нин (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · es terráqueo (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · it terrestre (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · da jordbo (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · sv jordbo (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ro pământean (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · bg земля́нин (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · sk Pozemšťan (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ar أَرْضِيّ (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · sl Zemljan (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · kk Жер тұрғыны (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · nl aardeling (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · pl Ziemianka (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · cs Pozemšťan (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · de Terranerin (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · sh Zèmljanka (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · fr terrien (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · es terrestre (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · id penduduk bumi (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · pl Ziemianin (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ru жи́тельница Земли́ (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · fr terrienne (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ca terrícola (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · uk терра́нець (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · nl aardbewoner (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · lt žemiẽtė (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · lt žemiẽtis (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · es terrícola (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · is jarðarbúi (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · sh Zèmljanin (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · es terrenal (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven) · sh Зѐмљанка (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · et maalased (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · bg жи́тел на Земя́та (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ms penduduk bumi (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ms orang bumi (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · eo terano (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ru жи́тель Земли́ (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ro pământeană (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · th ชาวโลก (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · de Erdling (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · be зямля́нін (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · vi người Trái đất (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · nl aardbewoonster (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · el γήινος (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · de Terraner (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · cmn 地球人 (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · uk ме́шканець Землі́ (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ja 地球人 (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ko 지구인 (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · ru терра́нец (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · pt terrestre (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · sh Зѐмљанин (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · cy daearolyn (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · es terrestre (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven) · mk земјанин (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · es mundano (person who is materialistic or worldly) · fi Maan asukas (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · hu földlakó (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet) · pt terráqueo (inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet)