Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
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| First date | Word | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1866 | Arcturan adj. (1866) | of or relating to the Arcturus system or its inhabitants |
| 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 |
| 1849 | non-terrestrial adj. (1849) | not found on or originating from Earth |
| 1849 | thought wave n. (1849) | a thought emanating from one's mind, esp. a telepathic emanation; a thought or thoughts travelling on a hypothetical medium of thought transfer |
| 1847 | moonquake n. (1847) | seismic activity on the surface of the Moon or (broadly) of any moon |
| 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 |
| 1841 | worldlet n. (1841) | a small celestial object; a planetoid |
| 1839 | Uranian adj. (1839) | of or relating to the planet Uranus or its inhabitants |
| 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. 1 (1834) | a native or inhabitant of Uranus |
| 1828 | Tellurian n. (1828) | 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 |
| 1814 | Earthite n. (1814) | a native or inhabitant of Earth |
| 1813 | earthshine n. (1813) | sunlight reflected from Earth (esp. as illuminating or visible on the surface of the Moon) |
| 1807 | Terrestrian n. (1807) | a native or inhabitant of Earth; = Terrestrial n. 1 |
| 1799 | Jovian adj. (1799) | of or relating to the planet Jupiter |