tellurian

tel·lu·ri·an

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [te-loo r-ee-uh n]
- /tɛˈlʊər i ən/
- /te.ˈljʊə.rɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [te-loo r-ee-uh n]
- /tɛˈlʊər i ən/

Definitions of tellurian word

adjective tellurian of or characteristic of the earth or its inhabitants; terrestrial. 1
abbreviation TELLURIAN tellurion. 1
adjective tellurian of or relating to the earth 0
noun tellurian (esp in science fiction) an inhabitant of the earth 0
adjective tellurian of the earth; terrestrial 0
noun tellurian an inhabitant of the earth 0

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Origin of tellurian

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Latin tellūr- (stem of tellūs) earth + -ian

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Parts of speech for Tellurian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tellurian

tellurian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tellurian usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tellurian

adj tellurian

alluvial — Alluvial soils are soils which consist of earth and sand left behind on land which has been flooded or where a river once flowed.
earthbound — headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite.
earthly — of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.

noun tellurian

earthling — an inhabitant of earth; mortal.

adjective tellurian

geotic — (obsolete) Belonging to earth; terrestrial.
nonspiritual — Not spiritual.

All 7 Synonyms of tellurian