- earthling earth·ling n
- ['ɜːθlɪŋ]
Science Fiction (human) terrestre
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earthling earth·ling n
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earth·ling — /ˈɚθlıŋ/ noun, pl lings [count] : a human being living on Earth ◇ Earthling is usually used in stories and movies that involve creatures from outer space … Useful english dictionary
Earthling — Earth ling, n. [Earth + ling.] An inhabitant of the earth; a mortal. [1913 Webster] Earthlings oft her deemed a deity. Drummond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earthling — (n.) O.E. yrþling plowman (see EARTH (Cf. earth) + LING (Cf. ling)); the sense of inhabitant of the earth is from 1590s. Earthman was originally (1860) a demon who lives in the earth; science fiction sense of inhabitant of the planet Earth first… … Etymology dictionary
earthling — earth•ling [[t]ˈɜrθ lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) an inhabitant of earth; mortal 2) worldling • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
earthling — earth|ling [ˈə:θlıŋ US ˈə:rθ ] n a human used in ↑science fiction stories … Dictionary of contemporary English
earthling — earth|ling [ ɜrθlıŋ ] noun count a human. This word is used in SCIENCE FICTION stories by creatures from other planets … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
earthling — earth·ling … English syllables
Earthling — refers to an individual of a species originating from earth. Historically the term referred to a mortal inhabitant of the earth (as opposed to immortals from the underworld or heaven.)EtymologyThe term earthling is originally from Old English… … Wikipedia
ling. — linguistics. * * * abbrev Linguistics * * * ling1 «lihng», noun, plural lings or (collectively) ling. 1. any one of a number of marine fishes of the North Atlantic, related to the cod, and having an elongated body, largely used for food, either… … Useful english dictionary
earthling — /errth ling/, n. 1. an inhabitant of earth; mortal. 2. worldling. [1585 95; EARTH + LING1] * * * … Universalium
earthling — earth·ling || ÉœËθlɪŋ n. inhabitant of the planet Earth … English contemporary dictionary
