terrestrial

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin terrestris < terra (“‘land, earth, ground’”).

[edit] Noun

terrestrial (plural terrestrials)

1. An inhabitant of the Earth.
2. (botany) a ground-dwelling plant.

[edit] Synonyms

• (Inhabitant of the earth): earthling, earthman, tellurian

[edit] Adjective

terrestrial (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants.
2. Of, relating to, or composed of land.
3. Living or growing on land; not aquatic.

   a terrestrial plant

4. Concerned with the world or worldly matters.
5. (Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the second highest degree of glory.
   • 1974 February, “A Sure Trumpet Sound: Quotations from President Lee”^[1], Ensign, page 77: 

     We are now living and obeying celestial laws that will make us candidates for celestial glory; or we are living terrestrial laws that will make us candidates for terrestrial glory; or telestial.

   • 1977 August, Bruce R. McConkie, “A New Commandment: Save Thyself and Thy Kindred!”^[2], Tambuli, page 5: 

     Theirs is an everlasting terrestrial inheritance because they rejected the truth when it was offered to them in mortality.

[edit] Synonyms

• planetary
• tellurian, telluric, terrene
• (Of, relating to, or composed of land): land
• (Concerned with the world): mundane, sublunary

[edit] Antonyms

• (living or growing on land): aquatic
• (Concerned with the world): celestial

[edit] Derived terms

• extraterrestrial
• terrestrial albedo
• terrestrial navigation
• terrestrially

[edit] Related terms

• terra
• terrace
• terracotta
• terrain
• terrene
• terrier
• territorial
• territory

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• Kingdoms of Glory on LDS.org.
• terrestrial in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913