Earthian

== English == === Alternative forms === Earthean === Etymology === From Earth +‎ -ian. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɜː.θi.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɝ.θi.ən/ === Adjective === Earthian (comparative more Earthian, superlative most Earthian) (science fiction) Of or from the planet Earth. Synonym: Earthish 1955. Fantastic Universe: Science Fiction, Great American Publications: 1955, page 41: Septimus Spink, sole survivor of the Earthian space ship... 1975. Hilary Putnam. Mind, Language, and Reality. Cambridge University Press: 1975, page 226: An Earthian metallurgist could tell very easily that 'aluminum' was molybdenum... 1997. Diego Marconi. Lexical Competence. MIT Press: 1997, page 174: Nowadays speakers on Twin Earth are well aware (thanks to chemistry) that their word 'water' does not refer to the Earthian stuff. === Noun === Earthian (plural Earthians) (science fiction) A person from planet Earth. Synonyms: Earthling, Terran; see also Thesaurus:Earthling 1940. America: A Catholic Review of the Week, America Press: 1940, page 420: I inquired of one prominent Earthian: "What's of constructing ships and buildings...?" 1955. Fantastic Universe: Science Fiction, Great American Publications, 1955, page 41: I most likely will be the second Earthian to reach that planet. ... === Proper noun === Earthian (science fiction, rare) A universal language spoken on Earth. Synonym: Earthish 1997. Diego Marconi. Lexical Competence. MIT Press: 1997, page 102: According to Fodor's definition, it follows that 'water' in Twin Earthian means XYZ and not H2O. 2004. Sheri S. Tepper. The Companions. HarperCollins: 2004, page 79: I thought the females spoke Earthian to you. Improving their Earthian was why they asked for a couple. === References === Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “Earthian, n.1; Earthian, n.2; Earthian, adj.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. === Anagrams === Haratine, Rhætian, aethrian, Rhaetian