terrien

== French == === Alternative forms === (Earthling, Terran) Terrien === Etymology === From terre (earth; land) +‎ -ien (-ian). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɛ.ʁjɛ̃/ ~ /te.ʁjɛ̃/ Homophone: terriens Rhymes: -ɛ̃ === Adjective === terrien (feminine terrienne, masculine plural terriens, feminine plural terriennes) (relational) land, earth propriété terrienne ― landholding (relational) Earth Synonym: terrestre possessing land, earth; landed C'est un propriétaire terrien ― He is a landowner === Noun === terrien m (plural terriens, feminine terrienne) Earthling, Terran (resident or native of the planet Earth) landlubber ==== Related terms ==== terrianisme === Further reading === “terrien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === inerter, rentier, retenir, terrine == Old French == === Adjective === terrien m (oblique and nominative feminine singular terriene) earth (made of mud, dirt, etc.) earthly (or, relating to or from the Earth) terrestrial; earthly (as opposed heavenly) === Noun === terrien oblique singular, m (oblique plural terriens, nominative singular terriens, nominative plural terrien) Earthling, as opposed to a Heavenly being