English

Adjective

terrestre ‎(not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Terrestrial; earthly.

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Catalan

Adjective

terrestre m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural terrestres)

1. terrestrial; earthly

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ.ʁɛstʁ/
• Rhymes: -ɛstʁ
• Homophone: terrestres

Adjective

terrestre m, f ‎(plural terrestres)

1. earthly (relating to earth of soil)
2. earthly (to the Earth)

Synonyms

• mondain
• terrien
• tellurique

Antonyms

• aquatique
• céleste
• extraterrestre

Hypernyms

• planétaire

Derived terms

Galician

Adjective

terrestre m, f (plural terrestres)

1. terrestrial

Italian

Adjective

terrestre m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural terrestri)

1. earthly
2. terrestrial
3. land

Derived terms

• globo terrestre

Noun

terrestre m ‎(plural terrestri)

1. terrestrial
2. earthling
3. earthly

Latin

Adjective

terrestre

1. nominative neuter singular of terrestris
2. accusative neuter singular of terrestris
3. vocative neuter singular of terrestris

Old French

Adjective

terrestre m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular terrestre)

1. terrestrial; earthly

Portuguese

Adjective

terrestre m, f ‎(plural terrestres, comparable)

1. terrestrial (of, relating to, or inhabiting the Earth)
2. terrestrial (living in dry land)

Synonyms

• (of Earth): térreo, terráqueo

Noun

terrestre m f (plural terrestres)

1. Terrestrial; Earthling; Terran (inhabitant of Earth)

Synonyms

• terráqueo

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin terrestris.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ teˈres.tɾe ]

Adjective

terrestre m, f ‎(plural terrestres)

1. terrestrial
2. earthling
3. earthly

Related terms

• extraterrestre
• tierra

See also

• acuático
• aéreo
• ígneo
• terráqueo
• terrenal