English terms dictionary. 2015.
Terrestrial — Ter*res tri*al, a. [L. terrestris, from terra the earth. See {Terrace}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals. Bodies terrestrial. 1 Cor. xv. 40. [1913 Webster] 2. Representing, or consisting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terrestrial — refers to things having to do with the land or the Earth.Related terms* Extra Terrestrial, the sloven hore next door * Terrestrial animal, an animal that lives on the land, as opposed to in water, air, or in the trees * Terrestrial plant, a plant … Wikipedia
terrestrial — ter‧res‧tri‧al [təˈrestriəl] adjective TELECOMMUNICATIONS terrestrial televisions, networks etc operate on earth using radio waves, and not from a satellite: • terrestrial television channels * * * terrestrial UK US /təˈrestriəl/ adjective ►… … Financial and business terms
terrestrial — [tə res′trē əl] adj. [ME terrestrialle < L terrestris < terra,TERRA] 1. of this world; worldly; earthly; mundane 2. of, constituting, or representing the earth [a terrestrial globe] 3. consisting of land as distinguished from water 4.… … English World dictionary
Terrestrial — Ter*res tri*al, n. An inhabitant of the earth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terrestrial — index mundane Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
terrestrial — early 15c., from L. terrestris earthly, from terra earth (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)). Originally opposed to celestial; natural history sense of living on land is attested from 1630s. The noun meaning a human being, a mortal is recorded from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
terrestrial — *earthly, earthy, mundane, worldly, sublunary Antonyms: celestial … New Dictionary of Synonyms
terrestrial — [adj] earthly earthbound, earthlike, earthy, global, mundane, physical, profane, prosaic, secular, sublunary, subsolar, telluric, temporal, terrene, uncelestial, unspiritual, worldly; concept 536 Ant. cosmic, heavenly, otherworldly … New thesaurus
terrestrial — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terrestris, from terra earth more at terrace Date: 15th century 1. a. of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants < terrestrial magnetism > b. mundane in scope or character ; prosaic 2. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
