different between extraterrestrial vs reptilian

English

Etymology

From extra- +? terrestrial.

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /??kst??t???st?i.?l/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??k.st??.t????st.?i.?l/
• Hyphenation: ex?tra?ter?res?tri?al

Adjective

extraterrestrial (comparative more extraterrestrial, superlative most extraterrestrial)

1. Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.

Translations

Noun

extraterrestrial (plural extraterrestrials)

1. A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:extraterrestrial

Related terms

• ET

Translations

See also

• alien
• angel
• celestial
• spirit
• star visitor
• time traveler
• little green man

English

Etymology

From reptile +? -ian, replacing earlier reptilious and adjectival reptile.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ep?t?li?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??p?t?lj?n/, /??p?t?li?n/

Adjective

reptilian (comparative more reptilian, superlative most reptilian)

1. (zoology) Of or relating to the members of the class Reptilia.
2. Reptilelike.
3. (figuratively) Unthinking, low, base, contemptible.
4. (figuratively) Cold-blooded, treacherous, unavoidably selfish and hostile.

Synonyms

• (or or relating to members of Reptilia): reptilious; reptitious (obsolete)
• (like a reptile): See reptilelike
• (contemptible): See Thesaurus:despicable
• (cold-blooded): See cold-blooded

Derived terms

• reptilian brain

Translations

Noun

reptilian (plural reptilians)

1. A reptilian animal: a reptile.
2. (figuratively) A reptilian person, especially (ethnic slur) a Jew.
3. (science fiction) A reptilian alien, especially (ufology, often capitalized) of a shapeshifting race purported to secretly control the world.

References

• “reptilian, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2009

Anagrams

• Tiplerian, patriline

Romanian

Etymology

From French reptilien

Adjective

reptilian m or n (feminine singular reptilian?, masculine plural reptilieni, feminine and neuter plural reptiliene)

1. reptilian

Declension