Meanings
adjectiveterrestrious (comparative more terrestrious, superlative most terrestrious)
comparative more terrestrious · superlative most terrestrious
- obsoleteSynonym of terrestrial.
The ſecond way whereby bodies become black, is an Atramentous condition or mixture, that is a vitriolate or copperoſe quality conjoyning with a terreſtrious and aſtringent humidity;
1650, Thomas Browne, “A digression concerning Blacknesse”, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC, 6th book, page 284Synonyms: terrestrial
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of terrestrial.
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Origin
From Latin terrestris + -ious.
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