Spanish Conversation · Level 130
60 words
Spanish word
terrestre
Pronunciation
IPA/teˈrestɾe/
Meaning
- adjectiveterrestrial
Example
El canal es terrestre.
The channel is terrestrial.
More examples
El transporte terrestre llega a pueblos donde no hay aeropuerto.
Ground transportation reaches villages where there is no airport.
Core concept
Ground-level features as opposed to marine or aerial ones.
Common phrases
transporte terrestre
ground transportation
fauna terrestre
land-dwelling fauna
televisión terrestre
over-the-air television
Similar words
urbano: Relating to a city or densely built-up area, including streets and buildings.
rural: Relating to the countryside, farmland, or small villages and rural life.
Definition in Spanish
Que pertenece o está relacionado con la superficie de la Tierra o la tierra firme, en contraste con lo marino o lo aéreo.
Word origin
It derives from Latin terra 'earth' with a Late Latin -estris suffix forming terrestris, which yields Spanish terrestre.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often prefer por tierra or en tierra for 'by land', making terrestre feel more formal or technical.
Other meanings
- land-dwellingadjective
- earthboundadjective
Related words
- extraterrestreextraterrestrialadjective
- subterrestreundergroundadjective