terrien

See also: Terrien

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From terre (earth; land) + -ien (-ian).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛ.ʁjɛ̃/, /te.ʁjɛ̃/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: terriens
  • Rhymes: -jɛ̃, -ɛ̃

Adjective

terrien (feminine terrienne, masculine plural terriens, feminine plural terriennes)

  1. (relational) land, earth
    propriété terriennelandholding
  2. (relational) Earth
    Synonym: terrestre
  3. possessing land, earth; landed
    C’est un propriétaire terrienHe is a landowner

Noun

terrien m (plural terriens, feminine terrienne)

  1. Earthling, Terran (resident or native of the planet Earth)
  2. landlubber
  • terrianisme

Further reading

Anagrams

Old French

Adjective

terrien m (oblique and nominative feminine singular terriene)

  1. earth (made of mud, dirt, etc.)
  2. earthly (or, relating to or from the Earth)
  3. terrestrial; earthly (as opposed heavenly)
    • 13th century, Unknown, La Vie de Saint Laurent, page 10, column 1, final line:
      que ne dout torment terrien
      who don't fear terrestrial torment

Noun

terrien oblique singular, m (oblique plural terriens, nominative singular terriens, nominative plural terrien)

  1. Earthling, as opposed to a Heavenly being
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