adj
terrene
Terrene (adj) means belonging to the earth or physical world, rather than heaven or the sea.
adj
1
Belonging to the earth or physical world, rather than heaven or the sea.
"For the earth was both celestial and terrene, the down here and the up there."
— Guy Davenport, Tatlin! (1974)
2
Composed of ordinary matter rather than antimatter.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English terrene, from Anglo-Norman terriene, the feminine of terrien, from Latin terrēnus, from terra (“earth”).
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What is the meaning of terrene?
"terrene" (adj) means belonging to the earth or physical world, rather than heaven or the sea.
What is another word for terrene?
Other words for "terrene" include telluric, tellurian, mundane, terrestrial.
What is the opposite of terrene?
The opposite of "terrene" is celestial.
What are the different meanings of terrene?
"terrene" has 2 main meanings: 1. Belonging to the earth or physical world, rather than heaven or the sea; 2. Composed of ordinary matter rather than antimatter.
