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extraterrestrial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɛk.stɹə.təˈɹɛs.tɹi.əl/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English terrestrial English extraterrestrial From extra- + terrestrial.

Meanings

  1. Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.
    • Residents of the city of Voronezh insisted today that lanky, three-eyed extraterrestrial creatures had indeed landed in a local park and gone for a stroll and that a seemingly fantastic report about the event carried Monday by the official press agency Tass was absolutely true. 1989 October 11, Esther B. Fein, “U.F.O. Landing Is Fact, Not Fantasy, the Russians Insist”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2012, Section A, page 6:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more extraterrestrial Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most extraterrestrial Degree=Sup lexicographic
extra-terrestrial alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

extraterrestrial dust · nonextraterrestrial · extraterrestrialness · extraterrestrial religion · extraterrestrially · extraterrestrialization

Translations (72)

cmn 地球外的 (originating from outside of the Earth) · sk mimozemský (originating from outside of the Earth) · be пазазе́мны (originating from outside of the Earth) · sh ванзема̀љски (originating from outside of the Earth) · tr dünya dışı (originating from outside of the Earth) · mk вонземски (originating from outside of the Earth) · vi ngoài hành tinh (originating from outside of the Earth) · de außerirdisch (originating from outside of the Earth) · cmn 外星的 (originating from outside of the Earth) · sl nezemeljski (originating from outside of the Earth) · el εξωγήινος (originating from outside of the Earth) · vi ngoài trái đất (originating from outside of the Earth) · ru иноплане́тный (originating from outside of the Earth) · kk бөгдеғаламдық (originating from outside of the Earth) · uk іноплане́тний (originating from outside of the Earth) · ar قَائِم خَارِجَ الْأَرْض (originating from outside of the Earth) · it extraterrestre (originating from outside of the Earth) · az yadplanetli (originating from outside of the Earth) · et maaväline (originating from outside of the Earth) · bg извънзе́мен (originating from outside of the Earth) · uk неземни́й (originating from outside of the Earth) · tg берун аз Замин (originating from outside of the Earth) · uk іншоплане́тний (originating from outside of the Earth) · da udenjordisk (originating from outside of the Earth) · es alienígena (originating from outside of the Earth) · fi avaruus- (originating from outside of the Earth) · oc extraterrèstre (originating from outside of the Earth) · nl buitenaards (originating from outside of the Earth) · uk позазе́мний (originating from outside of the Earth) · ja 地球外 (originating from outside of the Earth) · lt nežemiškas (originating from outside of the Earth) · la extrāterrestriālis (originating from outside of the Earth) · sh vanzemàljski (originating from outside of the Earth) · nb utenomjordisk (originating from outside of the Earth) · hy այլմոլորակային (originating from outside of the Earth) · ky Жерден тышкаркы (originating from outside of the Earth) · fr extraterrestre (originating from outside of the Earth) · ka არამიწიერი (originating from outside of the Earth) · cs mimozemský (originating from outside of the Earth) · fa فرازمینی (originating from outside of the Earth) · be іншаплане́тны (originating from outside of the Earth) · ru внеземно́й (originating from outside of the Earth) · gv neuhallooinagh (originating from outside of the Earth) · pt extraterrestre (originating from outside of the Earth) · es extraterrestre (originating from outside of the Earth) · uz yerdan tashqaridagi (originating from outside of the Earth) · de extraterrestrisch (originating from outside of the Earth) · tr uzaylı (originating from outside of the Earth) · eo ekstertera (originating from outside of the Earth) · sq jashtëtokësor (originating from outside of the Earth) · la extrā terram (originating from outside of the Earth) · be іншаплянэ́тны (originating from outside of the Earth) · gl extraterrestre (originating from outside of the Earth) · ast estraterrestre (originating from outside of the Earth) · kk Жерден тыс (originating from outside of the Earth) · be пазазямны́ (originating from outside of the Earth) · hi परग्रही (originating from outside of the Earth) · ko 외계의 (originating from outside of the Earth) · ro extraterestru (originating from outside of the Earth) · pl pozaziemski (originating from outside of the Earth) · sco extraeterrestrial (originating from outside of the Earth) · lv ārpuszemes (originating from outside of the Earth) · vi ngoài Trái Đất (originating from outside of the Earth) · sv utomjordisk (originating from outside of the Earth) · sh izvanzemàljskī (originating from outside of the Earth) · la extrāterrestris (originating from outside of the Earth) · sh изванзема̀љскӣ (originating from outside of the Earth) · ko 지구밖 (originating from outside of the Earth) · tg хориҷи Замин (originating from outside of the Earth) · ru неземно́й (originating from outside of the Earth) · ca extraterrestre (originating from outside of the Earth) · hu földönkívüli (originating from outside of the Earth)

extraterrestrial en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɛk.stɹə.təˈɹɛs.tɹi.əl/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English terrestrial English extraterrestrial From extra- + terrestrial.

Meanings

  1. A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien.
    • Smith returns in Men In Black 3 as a veteran agent of a secret organization dedicated to policing the earth’s many extraterrestrials. 2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
extra-terrestrial alternative lexicographic
extraterrestrials Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

Terran · terrestrial · Earthling

Hypernyms

being · creature

Hyponyms

Callistoan · Europan · grey · Rigellian · reptoid · Jovian · Titanian · insectoid · gray · Lunarian · reptiloid · Callistan · Sirian · Mercurian · Uranian · Saturnian · Martian · Selenite · Titanean · Betelgeusian · Neptunian · Plutonian · Ganymedean · Venusian · Solarian

Relateds

time traveler · alien · ET · spirit · star visitor · little green man · angel · :Category:en:Celestial inhabitants · celestial

Synonyms

alien · little green man · extraterrestrial · xenomorph · ET · LGM

Translations (64)

uk інопланетя́нка (being originating from outside of the Earth) · sv utomjording (utomjordling) (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ar فَضَائِيّ (being originating from outside of the Earth) · uk чужопланетя́нка (being originating from outside of the Earth) · sl nezemljan (being originating from outside of the Earth) · cmn 外星人 (being originating from outside of the Earth) · nb romvesen (being originating from outside of the Earth) · hy այլմոլորակային (being originating from outside of the Earth) · uk інопланетя́нин (being originating from outside of the Earth) · hu földönkívüli (being originating from outside of the Earth) · uk іншопланетя́нин (being originating from outside of the Earth) · uk іншопланетя́нка (being originating from outside of the Earth) · be чужапланеця́нін (being originating from outside of the Earth) · mk вонзе́мјанка (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ar فَضَائِيَّة (being originating from outside of the Earth) · be чужапланеця́нка (being originating from outside of the Earth) · fi avaruusolio (being originating from outside of the Earth) · sh изванзема́љац (being originating from outside of the Earth) · pl kosmita (being originating from outside of the Earth) · sh ванзема́љац (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ka უცხოპლანეტელი (being originating from outside of the Earth) · bg извънзе́мен (being originating from outside of the Earth) · de Außerirdischer (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ca extraterrestre (being originating from outside of the Earth) · da alien (being originating from outside of the Earth) · cmn 宇宙人 (being originating from outside of the Earth) · sh vanzemáljac (being originating from outside of the Earth) · uk чужопланетя́нин (being originating from outside of the Earth) · fi avaruusolento (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ru инопланетя́нин (being originating from outside of the Earth) · nl ruimtewezen (being originating from outside of the Earth) · bg извънзе́мна (being originating from outside of the Earth) · de Außerirdische (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ro extraterestru (being originating from outside of the Earth) · cs mimozemšťanka (being originating from outside of the Earth) · es extraterrestre (being originating from outside of the Earth) · gl extraterrestre (being originating from outside of the Earth) · sk mimozemšťanka (being originating from outside of the Earth) · tr uzaylı (being originating from outside of the Earth) · eo eksterterano (being originating from outside of the Earth) · pl kosmitka (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ko 우주인 (being originating from outside of the Earth) · sk mimozemšťan (being originating from outside of the Earth) · az yadplanetli (being originating from outside of the Earth) · et tulnukas (being originating from outside of the Earth) · cs mimozemšťan (being originating from outside of the Earth) · hi परग्रही (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ja 異星人 (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ru иноплане́тник (being originating from outside of the Earth) · be іншапланеця́нка (being originating from outside of the Earth) · mk вонзе́мјанин (being originating from outside of the Earth) · hu űrlény (being originating from outside of the Earth) · la ēns extrā terram (being originating from outside of the Earth) · da rumvæsen (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ja 宇宙人 (being originating from outside of the Earth) · nl alien (being originating from outside of the Earth) · fr extraterrestre (being originating from outside of the Earth) · sl nezemljanka (being originating from outside of the Earth) · be іншапланеця́нін (being originating from outside of the Earth) · sh izvanzemáljac (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ru инопланетя́нка (being originating from outside of the Earth) · ga eachtardhomhandach (being originating from outside of the Earth) · pt extraterrestre (being originating from outside of the Earth) · el εξωγήινος (being originating from outside of the Earth)