extraterrestrial meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

extraterrestrial

adj

/ˌɛk.stɹə.təˈɹɛs.tɹi.əl/

Etymology From extra- + terrestrial.

Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.

Residents of the city of Voronezh insisted today that lanky, three-eyed extraterrestrial creatures had indeed landed in a local park and gone for a stroll and that a seemingly fantastic report about the event carried Monday by the official press agency Tass was absolutely true.1989 October 11, Esther B. Fein, “U.F.O. Landing Is Fact, Not Fantasy, the Russians Insist”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2012, Section A, page 6:

Derived terms: extraterrestrial dust, extraterrestrialization, extraterrestrially, extraterrestrialness, extraterrestrial religion, nonextraterrestrial

noun

Etymology From extra- + terrestrial.

A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien.

Smith returns in Men In Black 3 as a veteran agent of a secret organization dedicated to policing the earth’s many extraterrestrials.2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club:

Synonyms: alien, extraterrestrial, ET, little green man, LGM, xenomorph
Antonyms: Earthling, Terran, terrestrial
Related terms: ET, alien, angel, celestial, spirit, star visitor, time traveler, little green man, :Category:en:Celestial inhabitants
Hypernyms: creature, being
Hyponyms: 25 terms
Betelgeusian, Callistan, Callistoan, Europan, Ganymedean, gray, grey, insectoid, Jovian, Lunarian, Martian, Mercurian, Neptunian, Plutonian, reptiloid, reptoid, Rigellian, Saturnian, Selenite, Sirian, Solarian, Titanean, Titanian, Uranian, Venusian

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