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extraterrestrialrelating to or coming from outside the Earth or its atmosphere

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or coming from outside the Earth or its atmosphere

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl/

Korean meaning: 지구 밖의, 외계의

Korean pronunciation: 익스트러터**레**스트리얼

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor is so weird that I suspect he might be extraterrestrial.
  • The SETI project aims to detect extraterrestrial radio signals.
  • When I saw my exam grade, I needed extraterrestrial help to understand how I passed.

extraterrestrial

ADJECTIVE

//ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl//

relating to or coming from outside the Earth or its atmosphere

extraterrestrial concept
💡 Concept

relating to or coming from outside the Earth or its atmosphere

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixextra--
Rootterrestr-
Suffix--ial

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '밖으로(extra) + 땅(terra) + ~의(estrial)'이 결합되어 '지구 밖의'라는 의미가 되었습니다. 현대 과학의 발달과 함께 우주 탐사 시대에 널리 사용되기 시작했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

terrestrialcelestialimperial
terrestrial
celestial
imperial

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor is so weird that I suspect he might be extraterrestrial.

The SETI project aims to detect extraterrestrial radio signals.

😄 Fun example

When I saw my exam grade, I needed extraterrestrial help to understand how I passed.

Scientists found what appears to be extraterrestrial material in the meteorite.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

alienunearthlyotherworldlycosmicgalactic

Antonyms

terrestrialearthlymundane

Related

UFOspacecraftastronomycosmosuniverseinterstellar