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- [te-reen, tuh-, ter-een]
- /tɛˈrin, tə-, ˈtɛr in/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [te-reen, tuh-, ter-een]
- /tɛˈrin, tə-, ˈtɛr in/
Definitions of terrene word
- adjective terrene earthly; worldly. 1
- adjective terrene earthy. 1
- noun terrene the earth. 1
- noun terrene a land or region. 1
- adjective terrene of or relating to the earth; worldly; mundane 0
- adjective terrene of earth; earthy 0
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Origin of terrene
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin terrēnus pertaining to earth. See terra
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Parts of speech for Terrene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terrene popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.
terrene usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for terrene
adj terrene
- 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 terrene
- apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
- apples — well or fine; under control.
- asteroid — An asteroid is one of the very small planets that move around the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
- earth — (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- globe — the planet Earth (usually preceded by the).
adjective terrene
- geotic — (obsolete) Belonging to earth; terrestrial.
- nonspiritual — Not spiritual.
- worldly — of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
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