terrestre

Español · Français · Italiano · Português · Thesaurus

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

terrestre

  • [t̪eˈrest̪ɾe]

Rhymes with es.tɾe

Where it comes from

Del latín terrestris, a su vez derivado del latín terra.

adjective terrestres

  1. Originario, relativo a, o propio del planeta Tierra.

    Similar: telúrico, terrícola, terráqueo · Opposite: extraterrestre

  2. Que proviene de o vive en o viaja por la tierra, en contraposición a los otros medios naturales, el aire y el agua. El elefante es el mayor animal terrestre hoy en día, pero la ballena azul es el mayor de todos jamás habido.

    Opposite: aéreo, acuático

In English

  • Earthling inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven
  • terrestrial of, relating to, or inhabiting the Earth or its inhabitants

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"terrestre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/terrestre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

terrestre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/terrestre

Chicago

"terrestre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/terrestre.

BibTeX
@misc{terrestre_2026,
  title = {terrestre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/terrestre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}