(esp in science fiction) an inhabitant of the earth
Word origin
C19: from Latin tellūs the earth
tellurian in American English
(tɛˈlʊriən; təˈlʊriən)
adjective
1.
of the earth; terrestrial
noun
2.
an inhabitant of the earth
3.
an apparatus for demonstrating how the earth's position and movement (diurnal rotation, annual revolution, etc.) cause day and night and the cycle of the seasons
: also telˈlurion (tɛˈlʊriˌɑn; təˈlʊriˌɑn; tɛˈlʊriən; təˈlʊriən)
Word origin
< L tellus, gen. telluris, the earth (< IE base *telo-, flat surface > thill, deal3) + -an