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Martian

American  
[mahr-shuhn] / ˈmɑr ʃən /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or like the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants.

noun

  1. a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars.

    The science-fiction novel was about the invasion of our planet by Martians.
Martian British  
/ ˈmɑːʃən /

adjective

  1. of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Mars

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noun

  1. an inhabitant of Mars, esp in science fiction

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Other Word Forms

  • trans-Martian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Martian

1350–1400; Middle English marcien < Latin Mārti ( us ) of, belonging to Mars ( March ) + -an

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