Meaning
extraterrestrial, alien
- originating or existing outside the planet Earth
- bizarre or astonishing, as if from another world (figurative)
In a sentence
Gli scienziati cercano tracce di vita extraterrestre su Marte.
Scientists are searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.
Quel calciatore ha mostrato un talento quasi extraterrestre.
That soccer player showed an almost otherworldly talent.
Credi davvero che esistano forme di intelligenza extraterrestre?
Do you really believe extraterrestrial intelligence exists?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| extraterrestre | masculine · singular |
| extraterrestre | feminine · singular |
| extraterrestri | masculine · plural |
| extraterrestri | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can also function as a masculine/feminine noun meaning 'alien' (un extraterrestre).
- Forms its plural regularly in -i: extraterrestri (both m. and f.).