Europan

See also: eŭropan and European

English

Etymology

From Europa +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊˈroʊpən/

Adjective

Europan

1. (mythology) Of or relating to the princess Europa in Greek mythology.
2. (astronomy) Pertaining to Europa, a moon of Jupiter named for the mythological figure, or any theoretical or fictional inhabitants of the moon Europa.
   • indications of Europan biology
   • 2004, Pascale Ehrenfreund, “Mars, Europa, and Beyond”, in Astrobiology: Future Perspectives, Kluwer Academic Publishers, page 437:

     The specifics of how an ocean and the Europan surface might interact, however, are far from agreed-upon.

3. (astronomy) Pertaining to (52) Europa, a minor planet in the Main Asteroid Belt.

Noun

Europan (plural Europans)

1. (science fiction) An inhabitant of the astronomical body Europa (either the moon of Jupiter or the minor planet of the Main Asteroid Belt).