Tellus

American  

[tel-uhs] / ˈtɛl əs /

noun

Classical Mythology

1. an ancient Roman goddess of the earth, marriage, and fertility, identified with the Greek goddess Gaia.

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Tellus British  

/ ˈtɛləs /

noun

1. the Roman goddess of the earth; protectress of marriage, fertility, and the dead

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Etymology

Origin of Tellus

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin tellūs “earth, the earth”

Example Sentences

"Tellus is currently the only museum to have a cast of Deinosuchus schwimmeri, so this is an experience our visitors can't get anywhere else," added Rebecca Melsheimer, the museum's curatorial coordinator.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

His expertise has since been sought by major institutions such as Atlanta's Fernbank Museum of Natural History, the University of Texas' Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory, and the Tellus Science Museum.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

"Each year, we have thousands of students visit us from across Georgia and neighboring states," the Tellus Science Museum's director of education, Hannah Eisla, explained.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Sponsored by Novo Tellus PE Fund 2, the IPO secured 13 cornerstone investors, including Malaysia’s Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd and an indirect, fully owned subsidiary of Temasek.

From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2022

Drounli, the Moulder principally concerned with the planet Tellus, meshed his mind smoothly with that of the young Watchman.

From Triplanetary by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)