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terra.

Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛɹə/UK
  1. Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.

    countable · literary · uncountable
  2. The material world as opposed to the heavens.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  3. A continent or large landmass, especially on another planet or moon; e.g. Arabia Terra or Aphrodite Terra.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A lunar highland or mountainous region with relatively high albedo; e.g. Terra Nivium.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ters-der. Proto-Italic *terzā Latin terrabor. English terra Borrowed from Latin terra.

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