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English
Etymology
From Latin terrestris, from terra (“land, earth, ground”).
Noun
Terrestrial (plural Terrestrials)
- An inhabitant of the planet Earth.
1873, Richard Anthony Proctor, The Expanse of Heaven, page 235:It will be manifest that natural scenery must present many beautiful varieties of effect altogether unfamiliar to us terrestrials, who know of no colours in scenery except those inherent in the objects themselves which form the landscape.
1950 Fall, Poul Anderson, “Star Ship”, in Planet Stories, volume 4, number 8, page 74:There'd been Earthling girls; and not a few Khazaki women had been intrigued by the big Terrestrial.
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References
- Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “Terrestrial”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, pages 237–238.
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “Terrestrial n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.