Terran

English

Etymology

From Terra +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.ɹən/
Rhymes: -ɛɹən

Adjective

Terran (not comparable)

(chiefly science fiction) Of Earth; of terrestrial origin.

Noun

Terran (plural Terrans)

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

Synonyms

Earthican (jocular), Earthling, Tellurian, see also Thesaurus:Earthling

Antonyms

alien, extraterrestrial, see also Thesaurus:extraterrestrial

Hypernyms

Solarian

Hyponyms

Earthgirl, Earthman, Earthwoman

Translations

inhabitant of the Earth — see Earthling

Proper noun

Terran

A hypothetical language spoken throughout all of Earth.

Synonyms

Earthese

See also

Anagrams

Ranter, Ratner, errant, ranter

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