terrestrial

adjective

of this earth

concerned with the world or worldly matters

operating or living or growing on land

of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

Roots

terraterr- · Latin · earth, land

Synonyms for terrestrial

terreneadj sublunaradj telluriann planetaryadj telluricadj earthlyadj subastral earthboundadj terraqueousadj earthlingn earthn cislunaradj mundaneadj

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Where does terrestrial come from?

The word terrestrial breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root terr-, from Latin terra (“earth, land”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.