Terra
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terra¹
- /ˈtɛɹə/ UK
Sounds like terror (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɛɹə
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ters-der.
Proto-Italic *terzā
Latin terrabor.
English terra
Borrowed from Latin terra.
noun terras · terrae · terræ
- Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
- The material world as opposed to the heavens.
- A continent or large landmass, especially on another planet or moon; e.g. Arabia Terra or Aphrodite Terra.
- A lunar highland or mountainous region with relatively high albedo; e.g. Terra Nivium.
Terra²
- /ˈtɛɹə/ UK
Sounds like terror (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɛɹə
Where it comes from
From Latin Terra (“goddess of the earth; the land itself”).
proper noun
- The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
- The planet Earth.
- A female given name.
