terrenal

ter·ren·al
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UK/tɛˈɹiːn.əl/UK/teˈɹiːn.əl/UK/ˈtɛɹ.iːn.əl/UK/ˈteɹ.iːn.əl/

adjective

Synonym of terrene (“pertaining to earth or the material world”).

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terrene
First used a. 1555–1588Scrabble 8
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Meanings

adjectiveterrenal (comparative more terrenal, superlative most terrenal)

comparative more terrenal · superlative most terrenal

  1. obsoleteSynonym of terrene (“pertaining to earth or the material world”).First known use a. 1555–1588

    Nam regnũ terrenum expectabant,

    1547, Cœlius Secundus Curio, Pro vera et antiqua Ecclesiæ Christi autoritate (overall work in Latin), Basel, page 87; translated as John Philpot, transl., Defence of the Old and Ancient Authority of Christ's Church, quoted in OED, a. 1555

    Synonyms: terrene

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of terrene (“pertaining to earth or the material world”).

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terrene

Origin

From Latin terrēnus + English -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with terrenal

renalpenaladrenalpenilephenylvenal
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APA

terrenal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrenal

MLA

“terrenal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrenal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terrenal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terrenal.

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