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earthlike

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling the Earth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Similar to, or resembling the Earth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Earthlike planets

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

earth colored; of something having a color of soil or earth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a range of earthlike colors

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

resembling or characteristic of earth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • earthlike atmosphere

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1er-der. Proto-Germanic *erþō Proto-West Germanic *erþu Old English eorþe Middle English erthe English earth Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English earthlike From earth + -like.

From Earth + -like.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: erdähnlich — Translations
  • Marathi: पृथ्वीसारखा (pŕthvīsārkhā) — Translations
  • Finnish: maankaltainen — resembling Earth
  • Finnish: Maan kaltainen — resembling Earth
  • Marathi: पृथ्वीसारखा (pŕthvīsārkhā) — resembling Earth