🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

abitante della Terra

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-bi-tan-te del-la Ter-ra

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Earthling/ˈɜːrθ.lɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Come abitante della Terra, si sentiva responsabile per l'ambiente."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A human being; a person from Earth.

    "As an earthling, she felt a deep connection to the planet and its ecosystems."
  2. 2

    Used in science fiction to refer to humans, especially in contrast to aliens.

    "The alien looked at the earthling with curiosity, trying to understand human behavior."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'earthling' is derived from the Old English word 'eorþling', which means 'a person of the earth'. It gained popularity in the 20th century, particularly in science fiction, to refer to humans as inhabitants of Earth, often in contrast to extraterrestrial beings.

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