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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries地球外の
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chikyūgai no
"科学者たちは地球外の生命を探しています。"
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A being or life form that originates from outside Earth.
"Scientists are searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars."
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Relating to or denoting beings or phenomena that are not of this Earth.
"The movie explores extraterrestrial civilizations and their impact on humanity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'extraterrestrial' originates from the Latin roots 'extra-' meaning 'beyond' and 'terrestris' meaning 'of the earth'. It emerged in the early 20th century as interest in space exploration and the possibility of life beyond Earth grew.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extraterrestrial" is said worldwide
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extraterrestre
Transliteration: ɛks.tʁa.tɛʁ.ɛstʁ
"Les scientifiques recherchent des signes de vie extraterrestre."
außerirdisch
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sɐˌʔɪʁdɪʃ
"Die Suche nach außerirdischem Leben ist ein spannendes Thema."
extraterrestre
Transliteration: ɛkstra.teˈrɛstre
"Gli scienziati stanno cercando vita extraterrestre."
extraterrestre
Transliteration: eks.tɾa.teˈɾes.tɾe
"Los científicos buscan señales de vida extraterrestre."
extraterrestre
Transliteration: ɛks.tɾateˈʁɛstɾi
"Os cientistas estão em busca de vida extraterrestre."
अंतरिक्षीय
Transliteration: antarikshiya
"वैज्ञानिक अंतरिक्षीय जीवन के संकेतों की खोज कर रहे हैं।"
外星的
Transliteration: wàixīng de
"科学家们正在寻找外星的生命迹象。"
외계의
Transliteration: oegye-ui
"과학자들은 외계의 생명체를 찾고 있습니다."
地球外の
Transliteration: chikyūgai no
"科学者たちは地球外の生命を探しています。"
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