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Martian.

Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmɑːʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹʃən/General-American

  1. Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants.

    not-comparable

  2. Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Mars; aggressive, bellicose.

    not-comparable

  3. Pertaining to battle or war; martial, military.

    not-comparable · obsolete

  4. Pertaining to the Roman god Mars, the god of war.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin Mārtius (“of or relating to the planet Mars”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix). The word is cognate with Middle English marcien, marcyan, mercien (“subject to the influence or power of the planet Mars; relating to the god Mars, that is, warlike”), Middle French martien (“Martian”) (modern French martien), French Martien (“imaginary inhabitant of Mars; any extraterrestrial”), Italian marziano, Latin Mārtiānus (“Martian”), Portuguese marciano, Spanish marciano.

noun/ˈmɑːʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹʃən/General-American

  1. A person under the astrological influence of the planet Mars.

  2. An inhabitant of the planet Mars.

  3. An inhabitant of the planet Mars. A male Martian.

    rare · specifically
Where this word comes from

From Latin Mārtius (“of or relating to the planet Mars”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix). The word is cognate with Middle English marcien, marcyan, mercien (“subject to the influence or power of the planet Mars; relating to the god Mars, that is, warlike”), Middle French martien (“Martian”) (modern French martien), French Martien (“imaginary inhabitant of Mars; any extraterrestrial”), Italian marziano, Latin Mārtiānus (“Martian”), Portuguese marciano, Spanish marciano.

name/ˈmɑːʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹʃən/General-American

  1. A hypothetical language spoken on Mars.

Where this word comes from

From Latin Mārtius (“of or relating to the planet Mars”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix). The word is cognate with Middle English marcien, marcyan, mercien (“subject to the influence or power of the planet Mars; relating to the god Mars, that is, warlike”), Middle French martien (“Martian”) (modern French martien), French Martien (“imaginary inhabitant of Mars; any extraterrestrial”), Italian marziano, Latin Mārtiānus (“Martian”), Portuguese marciano, Spanish marciano.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.