tellurian
Of or relating to the earthOf or relating to the earth; (specifically, chiefly science fiction) inhabiting planet Earth as opposed to other planets.
Meaning
3 senses(formal, literary, not comparable)Of or relating to the earth; (specifically, chiefly science fiction) inhabiting planet Earth as opposed to other planets.
tellurisch
теллури́ческийtelluríčeskij, земно́йzemnój
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
(not comparable)Of a planet, being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals; see also terrestrial planet.
(not comparable)Of a mineral: containing tellurium.
теллури́ческийtelluríčeskij
Translations
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Origin
From Latin tellūs (“earth, ground; the globe, planet Earth; country, land”), ultimately frFrom Latin tellūs (“earth, ground; the globe, planet Earth; country, land”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“ground, bottom”), + -ian (suffix meaning "from, related to, or like" when forming an adjective, or "one from, belonging to, relating to, or like" when forming a noun).
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air:telluricterrestrialterrene