martian
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Of or about the planet Mars.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mahrshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɑɹʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
chiefly science fiction
An inhabitant of the planet Mars.
Imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
A network packet whose declared source or destination IP address lies within a reserved address range unavailable for use on the public Internet.
adjective
Of or relating to the planet Mars (or its fictional inhabitants)
astrology
Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Mars; aggressive, bellicose.
Pertaining to the Roman god Mars, the god of war.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An inhabitant of the planet Mars.
Used this way, martian is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Science
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