Terran

English

Etymology

Terra +‎ -an

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

Terran (not comparable)

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

Noun

Terran (plural Terrans)

(especially science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth; a human.

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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