tellurian

¹

[ te-loor-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants; terrestrial.

noun

1. an inhabitant of the earth.

tellurian

²

[ te-loor-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. tellurion.

tellurian

/ tɛˈlʊərɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the earth

noun

1. (esp in science fiction) an inhabitant of the earth

Word History and Origins

Origin of tellurian¹

First recorded in 1780–90; from Latin tellūr- (stem of tellūs ) “earth” + -ian

Word History and Origins

Origin of tellurian¹

C19: from Latin tellūs the earth

Example Sentences

Including the Tellurian and the Margonian, we now have forty-eight regions defined.

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Truly you have made a notable achievement in science, Tellurian friends, and we congratulate you upon its accomplishment.

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They have been in constant training ever since we left Tellus, and now they can stand as high an acceleration as a weak Tellurian.

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They were asexual: sexless to a degree unapproached by any form of Tellurian life higher than the yeasts.

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Another Arpalone appeared, indistinguishable to Tellurian eyes from any one of the others.

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