HyperDic: terrestrial

English > 5 senses of the word terrestrial:
ADJECTIVEpertterrestrial, tellurian, telluric, terreneof or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
pertterrestrial, planetaryof or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants
allterrestrialoperating or living or growing on land
allterrestrial, mundaneconcerned with the world or worldly matters
allterrestrial, sublunar, sublunaryof this earth
terrestrial > pronunciation
Soundstereh'striyahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > terrestrial: 5 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air.
Synonymstellurian, telluric, terrene
Spanishtelúrico
Nounsearththe solid part of the earth's surface
English > terrestrial: 5 senses > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants.
Example "this terrestrial ball"
Synonymplanetary
Spanishterrestre
Catalanterrestre
NounsEarththe 3rd planet from the sun
English > terrestrial: 5 senses > adjective 3
Meaningoperating or living or growing on land.
NarroweronshoreOn the edge of the land
overlandTraveling or passing over land
Oppositeamphibiousoperating or living on land and in water
aquaticoperating or living or growing in water
Spanishterreno, terrestre
Catalanterrestre
Adverbsterrestriallyto a land environment
English > terrestrial: 5 senses > adjective 4
Meaningconcerned with the world or worldly matters.
Example "he developed an immense terrestrial practicality"
Synonymmundane
Broaderworldly, secular, temporalcharacteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
Spanishmundano, terrestre
Adverbsterrestriallyin a worldly manner
English > terrestrial: 5 senses > adjective 5
MeaningOf this earth.
Example "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"
Synonymssublunar, sublunary
BroaderearthlyOf or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
Spanishsublunar
Catalansublunar

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