terra
Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surfaceEarth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
» I planted some onions in the terra cotta pot.
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4 senses(countable, literary, uncountable)Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
(countable, uncountable)A continent or large landmass, especially on another planet or moon; e.g. Arabia Terra or Aphrodite Terra.
(countable, uncountable)A lunar highland or mountainous region with relatively high albedo; e.g. Terra Nivium.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The material world as opposed to the heavens.
- (Roman mythology) goddess of the earth; protector of marriage and fertility; identified with Greek Gaea
Examples
7 sentencesI planted some onions in the terra cotta pot.
Carl was happy to be back on terra firma after the boating trip.
deKarl war nach der Bootsfahrt froh, wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen zu haben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Taking risks may land you on terra incognita and make you long to plant your feet back on terra firma.
Soon enough, there were only three enormous countries on Terra.
ruВскоре на Земле остались лишь три огромные страны. — Ooneykcall
Bioremediation and environmental engineering of Terra saved that planet from pollution and desertification.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin terra.Borrowed from Latin terra.
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Forms
plural: terras / terraeSynonyms
1 synonyms- (Roman mythology) goddess of the earth; protector of marriage and fertility; identified with Greek Gaea:Tellus
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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