Earthish
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From Earth + -ish.
=== Adjective ===
Earthish (comparative more Earthish, superlative most Earthish)
(astronomy) Resembling the Earth; Earthlike.
(science fiction) Relating to or originating from the Earth.
Synonym: Terran
=== Proper noun ===
Earthish
(science fiction) A hypothetical universal language of Earth.
Synonym: Earthian
=== Usage notes ===
Note that earthish (uncapitalized) refers to earth (“soil, the ground, the material world”) rather than the planet.
=== References ===
Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “Earthish, n.; Earthish, adj.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
“earthish, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.