terrene

1 of 2

adjective

ter·​rene te-ˈrēn 

tə-;

ˈter-ˌēn

: mundane, earthly

terrene

2 of 2

noun

: earth, terrain

Synonyms

Adjective

• carnal
• earthborn
• earthbound
• earthly
• fleshly
• material
• mundane
• sublunary
• temporal
• terrestrial
• worldly

Examples of terrene in a Sentence

Adjective

in the expenditure of his psychic energies, he strives to strike a balance between the celestial and the terrene

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French terreine, terrin, Latin terrenus of earth, from terra earth

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1667, in the meaning defined above