Learn English – ‘Earth-based’ adjective counterpart to ‘Lunar’ or ‘Solar’

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We have adjectives relating to various celestial bodies: 'Solar', 'Lunar', 'Martian', 'Venusian' etc. What would be the counterpart to Earth? 'Earthian' sounds very awkward to me… is it valid?

For example, the situation where Earth is eclipsed by a celestial body on the visual path between the observer and Earth, what would be the counterpart to 'Solar eclipse' and 'Lunar eclipse'?

Best Answer

Terrestrial:

  • relating to the earth

(Cambridge Dictionary)

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