Terrestrial

== English == === Etymology === From Latin terrestris, from terra (“land, earth, ground”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /tɪˈɹɛstɹɪ.əl/ (US) IPA(key): /tɪˈɹɛstɹɪ.əl/, /təˈɹɛstɹɪ.əl/ (Canada) IPA(key): /tɪˈɹɛstɹɪ.əl/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /tɪˈɹestɹɪ.əl/, /təˈɹestɹɪ.əl/ === Noun === Terrestrial (plural Terrestrials) An inhabitant of the planet Earth. ==== Synonyms ==== Earthling, Tellurian, Terran, see Thesaurus:Earthling ==== Antonyms ==== alien, extraterrestrial, see also Thesaurus:extraterrestrial ==== Hypernyms ==== Solarian ==== Hyponyms ==== Earthgirl, Earthman, Earthwoman ==== Related terms ==== Terra ==== Translations ==== === References === Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “Terrestrial”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 237–238. Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2026), “Terrestrial n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.