terrien

See also: Terrien

French

Alternative forms

• (Earthling, Terran) Terrien

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ.ʁjɛ̃/ ~ /te.ʁjɛ̃/

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• Homophone: terriens
• Rhymes: -jɛ̃, -ɛ̃

Adjective

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

1. (relational) land, earth

   propriété terrienne ― landholding

2. (relational) Earth

   Synonym: terrestre

3. possessing land, earth; landed

   C’est un propriétaire terrien ― He is a landowner

Noun

terrien m (plural terriens, feminine terrienne)

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

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