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terra Definition

terra (terə)

noun

(the) earth

Etymology: L < IE *tersa < base *ters-: see thirst

terra Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • reach: The spray deck should be released to speed up the exit from the kayak once it reaches terra firma.
  • leave: But surely this monstrous piece of maritime engineering would be so solid and stable I'd never know we'd left terra firma.

Modifies a noun

  • cotta: Water Storage Most Indian kitchens have a terra cotta pot used to keep water cool.
  • firme: During the first morning you will follow trails through the pristine terra firme forest.
  • incognita: It is still sort of terra incognita we have to cope with.
  • nullius: Britain had declared Australia as terra nullius - a land without owners.
  • sigillata: The standard fine table ware throughout the Roman world in the early Empire is known as Samian ware ( also called terra sigillata ).
  • pax: The B minor Et in terra pax is in nearly every way a contrast to the first.