Terran

See also: terran

English

Etymology

From Terra +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

Terran (not comparable)

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

Noun

Terran (plural Terrans)

  1. (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.

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Terran

  1. A hypothetical language spoken throughout all of Earth.

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