Dictionary

Terran en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɛ.ɹən/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Terra Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Terran From Terra + -an.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of Earth; of terrestrial origin.

Terran en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɛ.ɹən/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Terra Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Terran From Terra + -an.

Meanings

1. An inhabitant of Earth; an earthling, especially a human.
   • The magazines, in the nearby rack, were in English. And on their covers, laughing Terrans. 1966, Philip K. Dick, Now Wait for Last Year:

Forms

Antonyms

alien · extraterrestrial

Hypernyms

Solarian

Hyponyms

Earthwoman · Earthgirl · Earthman · Earthboy

Synonyms

Earthling · Gaian · Tellurian · Earthican

Terran en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɛ.ɹən/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English Terra Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Terran From Terra + -an.

Meanings

1. A hypothetical language spoken throughout all of Earth.

Relateds

Venusian · Terra · Martian

Synonyms

Earthese