martian

CEFRB2

/ˈmɑːʃən/

noun · adjective

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  1. 01

    noun

    A supposed living creature from the planet Mars.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Pertaining to battle or war; martial, military.

Examples

  • Martian colonists initially opted to build habitats underground and in domed enclosures.

  • Until now, no one has ever seen a Martian.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Mars; aggressive, bellicose.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Martian (“of or pertaining to the planet Mars”).

More examples

In context

  • He wrote the article "Robotic Mining and Minerals on Martian Terrain."

  • Near-synonym: Arean

  • Prof. Percival Lowell, the eminent Martian astronomer, said in a recent interview in New York: "The Martian canals are not Panama canals. The word 'canals' you know, really means 'lines.' [...]"

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Question 1 · Quick check

The scientist believes there may be blank life on the red planet.

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Origin

noun

From Latin Mārtius (“of or relating to the planet Mars”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix). The word is cognate with Middle English marcien, marcyan, mercien (“subject to the influence or power of the planet Mars; relating to the god Mars, that is, warlike”), Middle French martien (“Martian”) (modern French martien), French Martien (“imaginary inhabitant of Mars; any extraterrestrial”), Italian marziano, Latin Mārtiānus (“Martian”), Portuguese marciano, Spanish marciano.