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单词 tellurian
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Definition of tellurian in English:

tellurian

adjective tɛˈljʊərɪəntəˈlʊriən
literary, formal
  • Of or inhabiting the earth.

    Synonyms
    earthly, worldly, mundane, earthbound
noun tɛˈljʊərɪəntəˈlʊriən
literary, formal
  • An inhabitant of the earth.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The amount of time for us ‘tellurians’ is determined by a piece of a path by which the Sun has traversed the sky.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin tellus, tellur- 'earth' + -ian.

Rhymes

Arthurian, Ben-Gurion, centurion, durian, holothurian, Khachaturian, Ligurian, Missourian, Silurian
 
 

Definition of tellurian in US English:

tellurian

adjectivetəˈlo͝orēəntəˈlʊriən
  • Of or inhabiting the earth.

    Synonyms
    earthly, worldly, mundane, earthbound
nountəˈlo͝orēəntəˈlʊriən
  • An inhabitant of the earth.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The amount of time for us ‘tellurians’ is determined by a piece of a path by which the Sun has traversed the sky.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin tellus, tellur- ‘earth’ + -ian.

 
 
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