Martian

Meanings

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Origin

  • From Latin Mārtius ("of or relating to the planet Mars") -an. The word is cognate with Middle English marcien, marcyan, mercien, Middle French martien ("Martian") (modern French martien), French Martien ("imaginary inhabitant of Mars; any extraterrestrial"), Italian marziano, Latin Mārtiānus ("Martian"), Portuguese marciano, Spanish marciano.

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