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Terran^¹

/ˈtɛ.ɹən/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛɹən

adjective

not comparable Of Earth; of terrestrial origin.

noun Terrans

An inhabitant of Earth; an earthling, especially a human. The magazines, in the nearby rack, were in English. And on their covers, laughing Terrans.
Similar: Earthican, Earthling, Gaian, Tellurian

Opposite: alien, extraterrestrial

proper noun

A hypothetical language spoken throughout all of Earth.
Similar: Earthese

terran^²

adjective more terran · most terran

uncommon Alternative letter-case form of Terran (“of or from Earth; terrestrial”). […] dinitrogen does not have properties that would be considered as suitable for life from a terran perspective (Table 7.2).

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Opposite: alien, extraterrestrial

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@misc{terran_2026,
  title = {terran},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terran},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}