Earthling

== English == === Etymology === From earth +‎ -ling (suffix indicating a resident); earth is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”). Old English ierþling (“farmer, husbandman, ploughman”, literally “one of the earth”) is formed from the same roots but generally did not outlive Old English; all modern uses are historical: see earthling. Compare also human, which is derived from Latin humus (“ground, soil”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɜːθlɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɝθlɪŋ/ Hyphenation: Earth‧ling === Noun === Earthling (plural Earthlings) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven. [from 16th c.] (chiefly science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth. [from 20th c.] Synonyms: (nonstandard, humorous, science fiction) Earthican, Tellurian, Terran; see also Thesaurus:Earthling Antonyms: alien, extraterrestrial; see also Thesaurus:extraterrestrial (archaic) A person who is materialistic or worldly; a worldling. [from 17th c.] ==== Alternative forms ==== earthling ==== Hypernyms ==== Solarian ==== Hyponyms ==== Earthboy Earthgirl Earthman Earthwoman ==== Coordinate terms ==== halfling Mercurian · Venusian · Lunarian · Marsling, marsling, Martian · Jovian, Jupiterian · Saturnian · Uranian · Neptunian · Plutonian ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Earthling on Wikipedia.Wikipedia James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Earthling”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 13, column 3. === Anagrams === lathering, relathing, haltering, real thing, heartling