terrestrial的词源

英文词源

terrestrial (adj.)

late 14c., "of or pertaining to the earth," with + -al (1) + from Latin terrestris "earthly, of the earth, on land," from terra "earth" (see terrain). Originally opposed to celestial; natural history sense of "living on land" is attested from 1630s. The noun meaning "a human being, a mortal" is recorded from 1590s.

中文词源

terrestrial：陆地的，陆栖的

terra-,土地，陆地，-ster,名词后缀。引申词义陆地的，陆栖的。比较 celestial.

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