Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

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First date Word Definition
1876 Sirian adj. (1876) of or relating to the Sirius system or its inhabitants
1874 Venusian n. 1 (1874) a native or inhabitant of the planet Venus
1873 Martian adj. (1873) of or relating to the the planet Mars or its inhabitants
1873 scientific romance n. (1873) proto-science fiction written in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (especially in Britain), exemplified by H.G. Wells; in later use, science fiction that is similar in style or approach; also, a work of this kind
1872 spaceward adv. (1872) towards or in the direction of space
1872 Venusian adj. (1872) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the planet Venus or its inhabitants
1871 aircar n. (1871) = aerocar n.
1871 earth people n. (1871) natives or inhabitants of Earth; cf. earth person n.
1871 Terra n. (1871) the planet Earth
1870 meteor storm n. (1870) a particularly intense meteor shower, esp. occurring when the earth intercepts a meteor stream soon after the originating comet has passed; an intense encounter with a stream of meteors in space
1870 Neptunian n. 1 (1870) a native or inhabitant of the planet Neptune
1869 Jovian n. 1 (1869) a native or inhabitant of the planet Jupiter
1868 areography n. (1868) the study or mapping of the planet Mars
1868 dystopian n. (1868) one who advocates or describes a dystopia n. 2
1868 Martian n. 1 (1868) a native or inhabitant of the planet Mars; cf. earlier Marsian n. 1
1867 asteroid belt n. (1867) the toroidal region of space around a star in which most asteroid orbits occur
1866 time n. (1866) time viewed as a medium through which travel into the past or future is hypothesized or imagined to be possible
1864 light-year n. (1864) the distance light travels in one year
1864 shapechanging n. (1864) the act of or ability to shapechange
1861 Earthian n. 1 (1861) a native or inhabitant of Earth; = earthling n.
1858 earthling n. (1858) a native or inhabitant of Earth
1858 Planet Earth n. (1858) (without the), the earth, as distinct from the rest of the universe, esp. when considered as the planet on which humans live, or on which living organisms form an ecological system; the whole world
1856 extra-terrestial adj. (1856) = extraterrestrial adj.; cf. terrestial adj.
1856 lightspeed n. 1 (1856) the speed of light
1855 Jupiterian n. (1855) a native or inhabitant of the planet Jupiter
1854 extraterrestrial adj. (1854) existing or originating outside Earth or its atmosphere
1853 Marsian n. 1 (1853) a native or inhabitant of the planet Mars; = Martian n. 1
1849 earthman n. (1849) a person (esp. a man) who is a native or inhabitant of Earth
1849 Neptunian adj. (1849) of or relating to the the planet Neptune or its inhabitants