Earth
See also: earth
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- earth (planet)
Etymology edit
From Middle English erthe, from Old English eorþe, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (“earth”). More at earth.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɜːθ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɝθ/
Audio (UK) (file) Audio (US, California) (file) Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)θ
Proper noun edit
Earth (plural Earths)
- The third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live.
- 2012, Ken Adams, Earth 2... It's Where You Go When You Die[1]:
- It's my theory that we'll keep being reborn on as many Earths as it takes until every person gets it exactly right from the moment they are born until the moment they die.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Earth.
- The personification of the Earth or earth, (chiefly) as a fertile woman or (religion) goddess.
Usage notes edit
Earth may be used with or without the. Contrast other planets (e.g. Mars, Jupiter) which never take an article, and certain other celestial bodies (e.g. Sun, Moon) which always do.
The capitalized form usually occurs when it is contrasted with the names of other celestial bodies or realms:
- From the Earth to the Moon
- What is the distance between Earth and Mars?
Synonyms edit
- (third planet of the Solar System): the Blue Planet, the globe, God's green earth, Sol III, Terra, the world
- (world inhabited by mankind): Middle Earth (archaic or pagan); Midgard (Germanic religion)
- (personification): See Mother Earth for female forms
Hypernyms edit
Derived terms edit
- Earthan
- Earth Day
- Earther
- Earth-grazing
- Earth Guardian
- Earthian
- Earthican
- Earthite
- earthlight
- earthling
- Earthling
- Earthman
- Earth-normal
- Earth-pointing
- earthrise
- Earthscape
- earth science
- earth sciences
- earth-shattering
- Earthshine
- earthshine
- Earthship
- earthside
- Earth-sized
- Earth Summit
- Earthwoman
- hell on earth
- Middle Earth
- Middle-earth
- on God's green Earth
- transearth
Translations edit
third planet of the Solar System
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personification of Earth — see Mother Earth
See also edit
- (planets of the Solar System) planets of the Solar System; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- (moon of Earth) Luna/Moon/moon [edit]
- ♁, 🜨
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IAU planets and notable dwarf planets |
Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Ceres | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto | Eris | |||||||
Notable moons |
— | — | Moon | Phobos Deimos |
— | Io Europa Ganymede Callisto |
Mimas Enceladus Tethys Dione Rhea Titan Iapetus |
Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon |
Triton | Charon | Dysnomia |
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