terrien

Etymology

terre +‎ -ien

Adjective

terrien (feminine singular terrienne, masculine plural terriens, feminine plural terriennes)

1. (attributive) land, earth

   propriété terrienne - landholding

2. earthly (relating to the Earth)
3. possessing land, earth

   C'est un propriétaire terrien - He is a landowner

Noun

terrien m (plural terriens, feminine terrienne)

1. Earthling (inhabitant of the planet Earth)
2. landlubber

Further reading

• “terrien” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• inerter, rentier, retenir, terrine

Adjective

terrien m (oblique and nominative feminine singular terriene)

1. earth (made of mud, dirt, etc.)
2. earthly (or, relating to or from the Earth)
3. terrestrial; earthly (as opposed heavenly)
   • 13th century, Unknown, La Vie de Saint Laurent, page 10, column 1, final line:

     que ne dout torment terrien

     who don't fear terrestrial torment

Noun

terrien m (oblique plural terriens, nominative singular terriens, nominative plural terrien)

1. Earthling, as opposed to a Heavenly being