Synonyms for tellurians
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : te-loo r-ee-uh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : tɛˈlʊər i ən |
Définition of tellurians
Origin :- "pertaining to the earth," 1846, from Latin tellus (genitive telluris) "earth," from PIE root *tel- "ground, floor" (cf. Lithuanian telinat "spread out, flat," Sanskrit talam "plain, sole of the foot," Old Church Slavonic tilo "floor," Greek telia "dice board," Old Irish talam "earth," Old Norse þilja "plank"). The chemical telluride is attested from 1849.
- As in earthling : noun human being
- The one basic assumption was that there are no human beings other than Tellurians.
- Extract from : « The Galaxy Primes » by Edward Elmer Smith
- You probably have heard nothing of me: very few Tellurians have, or ever will.
- Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
- But the Tellurians were to learn that the Nevians held in reserve a means of retreat.
- Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
- As most Tellurians already know, it is fundamentally a massive cone, covered with scales, based spearhead-like upon the neck.
- Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
- Funny—they lack a lot of things that we have; but they've got stuff that I wish more of us Tellurians had, too.
- Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
- "I know what you mean," and the three Tellurians turned their attention downward to the scene on the ground.
- Extract from : « The Galaxy Primes » by Edward Elmer Smith
- Instantly all three were standing in line on the deep-piled rug of the Main, facing the four Tellurians.
- Extract from : « The Galaxy Primes » by Edward Elmer Smith
- Funny--they lack a lot of things we have, but they've got a lot of things that I wish more of us Tellurians had too.
- Extract from : « Triplanetary » by Edward Elmer Smith
- Captain Czuv was right—we Tellurians could not believe in the existence of such a race without the evidence of our own senses.
- Extract from : « Spacehounds of IPC » by Edward Elmer Smith
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