Martian
A person under the astrological influence of the planet MarsA person under the astrological influence of the planet Mars.
» If martians exist, they would probably be microorganisms.
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3 sensesA person under the astrological influence of the planet Mars.
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
An inhabitant of the planet Mars.
Marsianer, Marsianerin, Marsbewohner
марсиа́нинmarsiánin, марсиа́нкаmarsiánka
марсія́нинmarsijányn, марсія́нкаmarsijánka, марсіа́нинmarsiányn
An inhabitant of the planet Mars.
(rare, specifically)A male Martian.
Coordinate term: Martianess
Examples
64 sentencesIf martians exist, they would probably be microorganisms.
Martians have taken over the earth.
ruМарсиане захватили Землю. — shanghainese
deDie Marsmenschen haben die Erde besetzt. — Mickey
Get off my planet, you Martian scum!
Геть з моєї планети, ти, марсіанська наволоч! — deniko
Martian colonists initially opted to build habitats underground and in domed enclosures.
Do Martians speak English?
Чи марсіани говорять англійською? — deniko
ruМарсиане говорят по-английски? — Balamax
deSprechen Marsianer Englisch? — Tlustulimu
Translations
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Origin
From Latin Mārtius (“of or relating to the planet Mars”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix).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.
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