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terrestrious

/təˈɹɛstɹiəs/

terrestrious adjective: synonym of terrestrial.

Adjective

terrestrious (comparative more terrestrious, superlative most terrestrious)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of terrestrial.
    • The ſecond way whereby bodies become black, is an Atramentous condition or mixture, that is a vitriolate or copperoſe quality conjoyning with a terreſtrious and aſtringent humidity;1650, Thomas Browne, “A digression concerning Blacknesse”, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC, 6th book, page...
    Synonyms:
    terrestrial

Synonyms of terrestrious

Forms of terrestrious

comparativemore terrestrious
superlativemost terrestrious

Origin of terrestrious

From Latin terrestris + -ious.

Questions about terrestrious

What does terrestrious mean?
Terrestrious means synonym of terrestrial.
What part of speech is terrestrious?
Terrestrious is an adjective.
How do you pronounce terrestrious?
Terrestrious is pronounced /təˈɹɛstɹiəs/.

Words near terrestrious in the dictionary

  1. terrestrials
  2. terrestriamide
  3. terrestrian
  4. Terrestrians
  5. terrestrinin
  6. terrestrious
  7. terrestrosin
  8. terret
  9. terrets
  10. Terrey Hills
  11. Terri

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