Earthling
nounEtymology
From earth + -ling (suffix indicating a resident); earth is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”). Old English ierþling (“farmer, husbandman, ploughman”, literally “one of the earth”) is formed from the same roots but generally did not outlive Old English; all modern uses are historical: see earthling. Compare also human, which is derived from Latin humus (“ground, soil”).
- inherited from ierþling
Definitions
An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of heaven.
- VVe (of all earthlings) are Gods vtmoſt ſubiects, the laſt (in a manner) that he bought to his obedience: ſhal we then forgette that vvee are any ſubiects of hys, becauſe (as amongſt his Angels) he is not viſibly conuerſant amongſt vs?
An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet
An inhabitant of Earth, as opposed to one of another planet; specifically, a sentient member of any species native to Earth.
A person who is materialistic or worldly
A person who is materialistic or worldly; a worldling.
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One who tills the earth
One who tills the earth; a farmer, a husbandman, a ploughman.
- Eoꞃðlinᵹ [Eorthling], is a Husbandman, or Earthling.
Alternative letter-case form of Earthling.
- VVe (of all earthlings) are Gods vtmoſt ſubiects, the laſt (in a manner) that he bought to his obedience: ſhal we then forgette that vvee are any ſubiects of hys, becauſe (as amongſt his Angels) he is not viſibly conuerſant amongſt vs?
The neighborhood
- antonymalien
- antonymextraterrestrial
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for Earthling. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA