terrene
terrene · more terrene · most terrene
Pertaining to earth or the material worldPertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
/təˈɹiːn/
Meaning
2 sensesPertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly
Made of matter (as opposed to antimatter).
Origin
From Middle English terrene, from Anglo-Norman terriene, feminine of terrien, from Latin tFrom Middle English terrene, from Anglo-Norman terriene, feminine of terrien, from Latin terrēnus, from terra (“earth”).
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Forms
more terrene, most terrene| Comparative | more terrene Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most terrene Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air:telluriantelluricterrestrial
- belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly:mundane
Antonyms
1 antonymsMade of matter:contraterrene
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.