Europan

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See also: eŭropan and European

English

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Etymology

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From Europa +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Europan

  1. (mythology) Of or relating to the princess Europa in Greek mythology.
  2. (astronomy) Pertaining to Europa, a moon of Jupiter named for the mythological figure, or any theoretical or fictional inhabitants of the moon Europa.
    • indications of Europan biology
    • 2004, Pascale Ehrenfreund, “Mars, Europa, and Beyond”, in Astrobiology: Future Perspectives, Kluwer Academic Publishers, page 437:
      The specifics of how an ocean and the Europan surface might interact, however, are far from agreed-upon.
  3. (astronomy) Pertaining to (52) Europa, a minor planet in the Main Asteroid Belt.

Noun

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Europan (plural Europans)

  1. (science fiction, demonym) An inhabitant of the astronomical body Europa (either the moon of Jupiter or the minor planet of the Main Asteroid Belt).