Terrestrianとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

Terrestrian (複数形 Terrestrians)

1. An inhabitant of Earth; a human.
   • 1930 Fall, Campbell, John Wood, “Black Star Passes”, in Amazing Stories Quarterly, volume 3, number 4, page 516:

     This rocket squad was composed almost solely of Terrestrians, for they were used to the greater gravity of Earth, and could stand greater acceleration than could Venerians.

   • 1950 November, Jones, Raymond Fisher, “Tools of the Trade”, in Astounding Science Fiction, volume 46, number 3, page 55:

     How would it look for the First Administrator to go limping around the galaxies explaining that he was behind schedule because his ship got wrecked on Sol III and the Terrestrians were incapable of matching his drives?

同意語

• Earthling
• Terran
• Tellurian
• See also Wikisaurus:Earthling

反意語

• alien
• extraterrestrial
• See also Wikisaurus:extraterrestrial

上位語

• Solarian

下位語

• Earthgirl
• Earthman
• Earthwoman

参照

• “Terrestrian” in Jeff Prucher, editor, Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-530567-8, page 238.
• Terrestrian adj. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project
• Terrestrian n. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project