Etymology

terrene

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Today it means: Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine). Full definition →

Middle English terrene ← Anglo-Norman terriene ← Latin terrēnus
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terrene · adjective, noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromterrēnus
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromterriene
  3. Middle English · inherited fromterrene
  4. English todayterrene

From Middle English terrene, from Anglo-Norman terriene, feminine of terrien, from Latin terrēnus, from terra (“earth”).

Terrene · noun, adjective2

See terrene.

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