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terrene¹

  • /təˈɹiːn/
  • /tɛˈɹiːn/

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Where it comes from

From Middle English terrene, from Anglo-Norman terriene, feminine of terrien, from Latin terrēnus, from terra (“earth”).

adjective more terrene · most terrene

  1. Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine). God set before him a mortal and immortal life, a nature celestial and terrene.
  2. Made of matter (as opposed to antimatter).

    Opposite: contraterrene

noun

  1. poetic The Earth's surface; the earth; the ground. Tenfold the length of this terrene

terrene²

noun terrenes

  1. dated Dated form of tureen March 27, 1760, Horace Walpole, letter to George Montagu Esq. Execrable varnished pictures, chests, cabinets, commodes, tables, stands, boxes, riding on one another's backs, and loaded with terrenes, filligree, figures, and everything upon earth

Terrene³

Where it comes from

See terrene.

noun Terrenes

  1. Synonym of Terran (“an inhabitant of Earth; an earthling”).

    Similar: Terran

adjective

  1. not comparable Synonym of Terran (“of Earth; of terrestrial origin”).

    Similar: Terran

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@misc{terrene_2026,
  title = {terrene},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/terrene},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}