terrene

[te-reen, tuh-, ter-een]

adjective

1. earthly; worldly.

2. earthy.

noun

1. the earth.

2. a land or region.

terrene

/ tɛˈriːn /

adjective

1. of or relating to the earth; worldly; mundane

2. rare,  of earth; earthy

noun

1. a land

2. a rare word for earth

Other Word Forms

• terrenely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of terrene¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English from Latin terrēnus “pertaining to earth”; terra

Word History and Origins

Origin of terrene¹

C14: from Anglo-Norman, from Latin terrēnus, from terra earth

Example Sentences

This settled first, it will be a question for consideration between herself and her terrene spouse whether they shall combine their several establishments, or agree to be divorced by death.

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Sometimes these angels are vested in terrene habiliments, as in the annexed cut, from a drawing of a sculptured stone among the ruins of Robertsbridge Abbey.

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It assumes a subliminal self, with unknown faculties, originated in some unknown way, and not merely by contact with the needs which the terrene organism has had to meet.

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The earliest terrene object which we behold is a light-house some sixty miles out at sea, whose occupants, we hope, are not resolutely bent upon social enjoyment.

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There are terrene spirits of the lowest order, who in a certain terrene place are subject to the power of evil demons.

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