Terrene
/ˈtɛr.ən/noun
Of or relating to the earth; earthly or terrestrial.
Did you know?In medieval cosmology, “terrene” described the mutable earthly realm, contrasted with the supposedly perfect and unchanging heavens.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ters-
“To dry; to become dry”
Classical Latin
Latin
terra
“Earth, land, or dry ground”
Classical Latin
Latin
terrenus
“Of the earth; earthly”
12th–14th Century
Old French
terren
“Earthly or belonging to the land”
15th Century
English
terrene
“Earthly; terrestrial”
Modern English
English
terrene
“Of or relating to the earth, especially in contrast with the heavens”