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extra-terrestre

extraterrestrial, alien

noun adjective eks-trah-teh-REHSTR Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Usage Note

Extra-terrestre (also written extraterrestre without the hyphen) is used as both a noun and adjective. As a noun, un extra-terrestre refers to an alien being. The plural is extra-terrestres. The abbreviated form ET (from the Spielberg film) is widely understood in French popular culture.

Examples

"Le film parle d'un extra-terrestre perdu sur Terre."

Natural Translation

The film is about an extraterrestrial lost on Earth.

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