tellurian

[ te-loor-ee-uhn ]

/ tɛˈlʊər i ən /

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adjective

of or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants; terrestrial.

noun

an inhabitant of the earth.

Origin of tellurian

1840–50; <Latin tellūr- (stem of tellūs) earth + -ian

Words nearby tellurian

tell someone where to get off, telltale, tell tales, tell time, tellurate, tellurian, telluric, telluric acid, telluride, tellurion, tellurite

Definition for tellurian (2 of 2)

tellurian²

[ te-loor-ee-uhn ]

/ tɛˈlʊər i ən /

noun

tellurion.

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Example sentences from the Web for tellurian

Truly you have made a notable achievement in science, Tellurian friends, and we congratulate you upon its accomplishment.
Spacehounds of IPC|Edward Elmer Smith
Including the Tellurian and the Margonian, we now have forty-eight regions defined.
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith
Roger is undoubtedly of Tellurian parentage, and the story is that his father was a moon-pirate, his mother a Greek adventuress.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
They were asexual: sexless to a degree unapproached by any form of Tellurian life higher than the yeasts.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith

Jim, what are the Tellurian figures for exactly five hundred miles up?
The Galaxy Primes|Edward Elmer Smith

British Dictionary definitions for tellurian

tellurian

/ (tɛˈlʊərɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the earth

noun

(esp in science fiction) an inhabitant of the earth

Word Origin for tellurian

C19: from Latin tellūs the earth

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单词	tellurian
释义	tellurian ¹ [ te-loor-ee-uhn ] / tɛˈlʊər i ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tellurian ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants; terrestrial. noun an inhabitant of the earth. Origin of tellurian ¹ 1840–50; <Latin tellūr- (stem of tellūs) earth + -ian Words nearby tellurian tell someone where to get off, telltale, tell tales, tell time, tellurate, tellurian, telluric, telluric acid, telluride, tellurion, tellurite Definition for tellurian (2 of 2) tellurian² [ te-loor-ee-uhn ] / tɛˈlʊər i ən / noun tellurion. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tellurian Truly you have made a notable achievement in science, Tellurian friends, and we congratulate you upon its accomplishment. Spacehounds of IPC\|Edward Elmer Smith Including the Tellurian and the Margonian, we now have forty-eight regions defined. The Galaxy Primes\|Edward Elmer Smith Roger is undoubtedly of Tellurian parentage, and the story is that his father was a moon-pirate, his mother a Greek adventuress. Triplanetary\|Edward Elmer Smith They were asexual: sexless to a degree unapproached by any form of Tellurian life higher than the yeasts. Triplanetary\|Edward Elmer Smith Jim, what are the Tellurian figures for exactly five hundred miles up? The Galaxy Primes\|Edward Elmer Smith British Dictionary definitions for tellurian tellurian / (tɛˈlʊərɪən) / adjective of or relating to the earth noun (esp in science fiction) an inhabitant of the earth Word Origin for tellurian C19: from Latin tellūs the earth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tellurian terrestrial, secular, material, terrene, human, mortal, telluric, temporal, carnal, corporeal, earthbound, earthen, earthy, global, mundane, physical, profane, worldly, alluvial, nonspiritual
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tellurian

adjective

noun

Origin of tellurian

Words nearby tellurian

Definition for tellurian (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for tellurian

British Dictionary definitions for tellurian

adjective

noun

Word Origin for tellurian

Words related to tellurian