TELLURIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tellurian mean? 

• TELLURIAN (noun)
  The noun TELLURIAN has 1 sense:

1. an inhabitant of the earth

  Familiarity information: TELLURIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• TELLURIAN (adjective)
  The adjective TELLURIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

  Familiarity information: TELLURIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TELLURIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inhabitant of the earth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

earthling; earthman; tellurian; worldling

Hypernyms ("tellurian" is a kind of...):

denizen; dweller; habitant; indweller; inhabitant (a person who inhabits a particular place)

• TELLURIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

tellurian; telluric; terrene; terrestrial

Pertainym:

earth (the solid part of the earth's surface)