Terranadj.n.

/ˈtɛrən/

Etymology: < Latin terra earth + -an suffix.

Science Fiction.

A. adj.

Of or pertaining to the planet Earth or its inhabitants.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > earth > [adjective]

earthya1398

subcelestial1561

terrestrial1597

sublunary1609

beneatha1616

terrene1635

subsidereal1636

under-celestial1640

subsolar1648

subsolary1661

planetary1831

earthside1951

Terran1953

1881 W. D. Hay Three Hundred Years Hence xi. 267 I am speaking of the Terrane Exodus and the Cities of the Sea.]

1953 Cosmos Sci. Fiction & Fantasy Mag. Nov. 83 A chant rose to assail his ears, and the steady beat of a drum thundered in the Terran night.

1960 K. Amis New Maps of Hell (1961) ii. 63 Any Martian survey team would be well advised to read a sample of the stuff before reporting on Terran civilisation.

B. n.

An inhabitant of the planet Earth.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > [noun] > of earth

terranean1913

Terran1953

1953 Cosmos Sci. Fiction & Fantasy Mag. Nov. 78 They set about the tremendous task of educating Martians and Terrans.

1962 E. F. Russell Great Explosion i. 13 We shall face them and defeat them as Terrans always have done.

1969 New Scientist 23 Jan. 191/3 Like our planet, we Terrans tend to be fat and slow or thin and quick.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	terran
释义	Terranadj.n. /ˈtɛrən/ Etymology: < Latin terra earth + -an suffix. Science Fiction. A. adj. Of or pertaining to the planet Earth or its inhabitants. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > planet > primary planet > earth > [adjective] earthya1398 subcelestial1561 terrestrial1597 sublunary1609 beneatha1616 terrene1635 subsidereal1636 under-celestial1640 subsolar1648 subsolary1661 planetary1831 earthside1951 Terran1953 1881 W. D. Hay Three Hundred Years Hence xi. 267 I am speaking of the Terrane Exodus and the Cities of the Sea.] 1953 Cosmos Sci. Fiction & Fantasy Mag. Nov. 83 A chant rose to assail his ears, and the steady beat of a drum thundered in the Terran night. 1960 K. Amis New Maps of Hell (1961) ii. 63 Any Martian survey team would be well advised to read a sample of the stuff before reporting on Terran civilisation. B. n. An inhabitant of the planet Earth. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > [noun] > of earth terranean1913 Terran1953 1953 Cosmos Sci. Fiction & Fantasy Mag. Nov. 78 They set about the tremendous task of educating Martians and Terrans. 1962 E. F. Russell Great Explosion i. 13 We shall face them and defeat them as Terrans always have done. 1969 New Scientist 23 Jan. 191/3 Like our planet, we Terrans tend to be fat and slow or thin and quick. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < adj.n.1953
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