Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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First date | Word | Definition |
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β | 3-di n. (No cites) | see three-D n. |
β | 3V n. (No cites) | see tri-v n. |
β | cosy catastrophe n. (No cites) | see catastrophe adj. |
β | hobbitish adj. (No cites) | resembling a hobbit, hobbit-like |
β | nanotechnologist n. (No cites) | an expert or specialist in nanotechnology |
β | null-gravity n. (No cites) | see null-g n. |
β | Peter Parker principle n. (No cites) | see Spider-Man principle n. |
β | relaxicon n. (No cites) | see relaxacon n. |
β | tridee n. (No cites) | see tri-D n. |
β | tri-di n. (No cites) | see tri-D n. |
β | triffidian adj. (No cites) | like, or in the manner of a triffid |
β | triffid-like adj. (No cites) | like, or in the manner of a triffid |
β | trivee n. (No cites) | see tri-v n. |
β | utopia n. (No cites) | a place, state, or condition ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions |
β | utopian n. (No cites) | one who conceives, proposes, or introduces schemes supposed or intended to bring about improved or perfect social and political conditions, etc.; an advocate of social reform |
β | utopic adj. (No cites) | that embodies or proposes utopian ideals |
1621 | shapechanging adj. (1621) | pertaining to the act of or ability to shapechange; that shapechanges |
1675 | Saturnian adj. (1675) | of or relating to the the planet Saturn or its inhabitants |
1698 | Mercurian n. (1698) | a native or inhabitant of Mercury |
1708 | Lunarian n. (1708) | a native or inhabitant of the Moon |
1711 | terrestial adj. (1711) | of or from Earth or an earthling |
1738 | Saturnian n. 1 (1738) | a native or inhabitant of the planet Saturn |
1783 | earthly adj. (1783) | belonging to or characteristic of Earth |
1799 | Jovian adj. (1799) | of or relating to the planet Jupiter |
1813 | earthshine n. (1813) | sunlight reflected from Earth (esp. as illuminating or visible on the surface of the Moon) |
1813 | Lunarian adj. (1813) | of or characteristic of the Moon |
1814 | Earthite n. (1814) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
1820 | alien n. (1820) | an (intelligent) being from a location other than oneβs own, esp. such a being that is not from Earth |
1828 | Tellurian n. (1828) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
1834 | Sirian n. 1 (1834) | a native or inhabitant of the Sirius system |
1834 | Solarian n. 1 (1834) | a native or inhabitant of Sol n. 1 |
1834 | Uranian n. (1834) | a native or inhabitant of Uranus |
1841 | worldlet n. (1841) | a small celestial object; a planetoid |
1842 | outer space n. (1842) | the region of space beyond Earthβs atmosphere or beyond the solar system; in extended use: a place or region beyond the usual limits of awareness or accessibility |
1847 | moonquake n. (1847) | seismic activity on the surface of the Moon or (broadly) of any moon |