English Explanatory Dictionary

terra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
  2. The material world as opposed to the heavens.
  3. A continent or large landmass, especially on another planet or moon; e.g. Arabia Terra or Aphrodite Terra.
  4. A lunar highland or mountainous region with relatively high albedo; e.g. Terra Nivium.
name
  1. The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
  2. The planet Earth.
  3. A female given name.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-terra.wav

Word forms

terra terras terrae

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terra.

Synonyms

Tellus Gaea Gaia Earth Sol III

Related words

terracotta terra-japonica terra Lemnia terra-mara terra ponderosa terra preta terra rossa Aphrodite Terra Arabia Terra Terra Nivium terrestrial extraterrestrial ♁ 🜨

Derived words

Terran
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