Definition
Imaginary intelligent beings from the planet Mars, often depicted in science fiction stories.
Etymology
From 'Mars' (the Roman god of war, and the planet named after him) plus the suffix '-ian' (denoting origin or belonging). The word gained popularity in the late 1800s as science fiction emerged as a literary genre.
Kelly Says
Martians became a cultural obsession after 1894 when Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli reported seeing 'canals' on Mars—people imagined ancient civilizations. Even though we now know Mars is lifeless, 'Martian' remains our default image for intelligent aliens, showing how science fiction shapes imagination.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማርሺያን
mar-shee-yan
ARالعربية
مريخيون
mar-ee-kh-ee-yoon
BNবাংলা
মঙ্গলবাসী
mangal-ba-see
CACatalà
marcians
mar-see-ans
CSČeština
Marťané
mar-tjan-e
DADansk
marsianer
mar-see-a-ner
DEDeutsch
Marsianer
mar-see-a-ner
ELΕλληνικά
Μαρσιάνοι
mar-see-a-noi
ESEspañol
marcianos
mar-see-ah-nos
FISuomi
marssalaiset
mar-ssa-lai-set
FRFrançais
martiens
mar-tɛ̃
GUGU
मार्शियन
mar-shi-yan
HEעברית
מארסיאנים
mar-see-a-nim
HIहिन्दी
मंगलयानी
mangal-ya-nee
HUMagyar
marslak
mars-lak
IDBahasa Indonesia
Martian
mar-tee-an
ITItaliano
marziani
mar-tsee-a-ni
KKKK
Марсианец
mar-see-a-nets
MRMR
मार्शियन
mar-shi-yan
MSBahasa Melayu
Martian
mar-tee-an
MYမြန်မာ
မတ်စီယံ
mat-see-yan
NLNederlands
Martianen
mar-tee-a-nen
NONorsk
marsiener
mar-see-a-ner
PAPA
ਮਾਰਸ਼ੀਅਨ
mar-shee-an
PLPolski
Marsianie
mar-see-an-ye
PTPortuguês
marcianos
mar-see-ah-nos
RORomână
marțieni
mar-tsee-e-ni
RUРусский
марсиане
mars-ee-any
SVSvenska
marsianer
mar-see-a-ner
SWKiswahili
Martian
mar-tee-an
TAதமிழ்
மார்ஷியன்
mar-shi-yan
TEతెలుగు
మార్షియన్
mar-shi-yan
THไทย
มาร์เทียน
mar-tee-an
TLTL
Marciano
mar-see-a-no
TRTürkçe
Marslılar
mar-sli-lar
UKУкраїнська
марсіани
mar-see-a-ni
URاردو
مارسियन
mar-see-yan
VITiếng Việt
người Martians
ngoi mar-tee-an