French Conversation · Level 85
60 words
French word
extraterrestre
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛkstʁatɛʁɛstʁ/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)alien
Example
J'ai vu un extraterrestre hier soir.
I saw an alien last night.
More examples
Il prétend avoir rencontré un extraterrestre.
He claims to have met an extraterrestrial.
Core concept
A living being imagined as coming from beyond Earth.
Common phrases
voir un extraterrestre
see an extraterrestrial
rencontrer un extraterrestre
meet an extraterrestrial
apercevoir un extraterrestre
catch a glimpse of an extraterrestrial
Similar words
ET: A casual short form for an extraterrestrial, common in everyday speech and films.
martien: A life form imagined to originate on Mars.
Definition in French
Créature ou individu supposé venir d'une autre planète, terme employé pour désigner une forme de vie non terrestre.
Word origin
The word combines Latin extra, meaning 'outside', and terra, meaning 'earth', and French uses the resulting adjective as a noun for a being from beyond Earth.
Usage tips
- As a noun, extraterrestre is usually masculine in un extraterrestre, while une extraterrestre can identify a female being.