Martian

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Mārtius (“of or relating to the planet Mars”) +‎ -an (adjective-forming suffix). The word is cognate with Middle English marcien, marcyan, mercien (“subject to the influence or power of the planet Mars; relating to the god Mars, that is, warlike”), Middle French martien (“Martian”) (modern French martien), French Martien (“imaginary inhabitant of Mars; any extraterrestrial”), Italian marziano, Latin Mārtiānus (“Martian”), Portuguese marciano, Spanish marciano. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːʃən/ (General American) enPR: märʹshən, IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹʃən/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ʃən Hyphenation: Mart‧ian === Adjective === Martian (not comparable) Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants. [from 19th c.] Synonyms: Arean, areo- (astrology) Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Mars; aggressive, bellicose. [from 14th c.] Synonym: Martial (obsolete) Pertaining to battle or war; martial, military. [15th–17th c.] Pertaining to the Roman god Mars, the god of war. Near-synonym: Arean ==== Alternative forms ==== martian ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Martian (plural Martians) (astrology) A person under the astrological influence of the planet Mars. (chiefly science fiction) An inhabitant of the planet Mars. Synonyms: (one sense) little green man, marsling, Marsling (rare, specifically) A male Martian. Coordinate term: Martianess ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Martian (science fiction) A hypothetical language spoken on Mars. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Martian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Martian (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Martina, tamarin