terrien
See also: Terrien
French
Etymology
terre + -ien
Pronunciation
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Adjective
terrien (feminine terrienne, masculine plural terriens, feminine plural terriennes)
- (relational) land, earth
- propriété terrienne ― landholding
- (relational) Earth
- Synonym: terrestre
- possessing land, earth
- C'est un propriétaire terrien ― He is a landowner
Noun
terrien m (plural terriens, feminine terrienne)
- Earthling (resident or native of the planet Earth)
- landlubber
Related terms
- terrianisme
Further reading
- “terrien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- inerter, rentier, retenir, terrine
Old French
Adjective
terrien m (oblique and nominative feminine singular terriene)
- earth (made of mud, dirt, etc.)
- earthly (or, relating to or from the Earth)
- 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
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Noun
terrien m (oblique plural terriens, nominative singular terriens, nominative plural terrien)
- Earthling, as opposed to a Heavenly being