extraterrestrial
English
Etymology
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(deprecated template usage) extra- + terrestrial
Pronunciation
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CA synth: (file) - Hyphenation: ex‧tra‧ter‧res‧tri‧al
Adjective
extraterrestrial (comparative more extraterrestrial, superlative most extraterrestrial)
- Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.
Translations
originating from outside of the Earth
Noun
extraterrestrial (plural extraterrestrials)
- A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien
- 2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club[1]:
- Smith returns in Men In Black 3 as a veteran agent of a secret organization dedicated to policing the earth’s many extraterrestrials.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:extraterrestrial
Related terms
Translations
being originating from outside of the Earth
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