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terra

/ˈtɛɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
ter-ra
IPA
/ˈtɛɹə/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Literary; Uncountable

noun

The material world as opposed to the heavens.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A continent or large landmass, especially on another planet or moon; e.g. Arabia Terra or Aphrodite Terra.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.

name

The planet Earth.

name

A female given name.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈtɛɹə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

terras (plural) terrae (plural) terræ (archaic, plural)

Derived Forms

Aquaterra terraform Terran Terranian

Phrases

terra-japonica terra Lemnia terra-mara terra ponderosa terra preta terra rossa Aphrodite Terra Arabia Terra

Frequently Paired Words

terracotta terra-japonica terra Lemnia terra-mara terra ponderosa terra preta terra rossa Aphrodite Terra

Synonyms

Tellus Gaea Gaia Earth Sol III

Homonyms

terror (non-rhotic) tera-

Rhymes With

carrera talavera era sarah sierra sara riviera madeira cera ranchera pastiera

Questions

How do you pronounce terra?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛɹə/.
What does terra mean?
Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
Where does terra come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ters-der. Proto-Italic *terzā Latin terrabor. English terra Borrowed from Latin terra.

How to pronounce terra

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