Martian

Martian
1. adjective /ˈmɑː(ɹ)ʃən,ˈmɑɹʃən/
a) Of or relating to the planet Mars.

the Martian landscape

b) Of or relating to Martians.

a Martian invasion

2. noun /ˈmɑː(ɹ)ʃən,ˈmɑɹʃən/
An inhabitant of the planet Mars.

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  • marţian — MARŢIÁN, Ă, marţieni, e, s.m. şi f., adj. 1. s.m. şi f. Presupus locuitor al planetei Marte. 2. adj. Din planeta Marte. [pr.: ti an] – Din fr. martien. Trimis de claudia, 04.10.2003. Sursa: DEX 98  …   Dicționar Român

  • Martian — Mar tian, prop. n. An inhabitant of the planet Mars; fictional or hypothetical. Du Maurier. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Note: In science fiction, it has often been postulated that there are intelligent creatures living on Mars, but no strong evidence… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Martian — Mar tian, prop. a. [L. Martius.] Of or pertaining to Mars, the Roman god of war, or to the planet bearing his name; martial. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Martian — (adj.) late 14c., marcien of the planet Mars (originally in reference to astrological influence), from L. Martius sacred to Mars; pertaining to the planet Mars, from Mars (gen. Martis). The noun meaning an inhabitant of the planet Mars is… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Martian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the planet Mars. ► NOUN ▪ a supposed inhabitant of Mars …   English terms dictionary

  • Martian — [mär′shən] adj. [L Martius, of MARS + AN] of Mars (god or planet) n. a being from or living on the planet Mars, as in science fiction …   English World dictionary

  • Martian — This article is about hypothetical or fictional native inhabitants of the planet Mars. For other uses, see Martian (disambiguation). Sculpture of a Wellsian Martian Tripod in the town of Woking. As an adjective, the term martian is used to… …   Wikipedia

  • Martian — [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n[/t]] Martians 1) N COUNT A Martian is an imaginary creature from the planet Mars. Orson Welles managed to convince many Americans that they were being invaded by Martians. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is Martian exists on or… …   English dictionary

  • Martian — I UK [ˈmɑː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [ˈmɑrʃ(ə)n] adjective relating to the planet Mars II UK [ˈmɑː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [ˈmɑrʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms Martian : singular Martian plural Martians an imaginary creature that lives on the planet Mars …   English dictionary

  • martian — adjective Usage: often capitalized Date: 1880 of or relating to the planet Mars or its hypothetical inhabitants • martian noun, often capitalized …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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