earthborn

[ urth-bawrn ]

adjective
  1. born on or sprung from the earth; of earthly origin.

  2. mortal; human.

Origin of earthborn

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; earth + born

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British Dictionary definitions for earthborn

earthborn

/ (ˈɜːθˌbɔːn) /


adjectivemainly poetic
  1. of earthly origin

  2. human; mortal

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