Tellus

[tel-uhs]

noun

Classical Mythology

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

Tellus

/ ˈtɛləs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tellus¹

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

Example Sentences

Diaz had four dual-port chargers made by Tellus Power Green up and running in under a year.

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The site is run by Ridgeland-based Tellus Operating Group, which has oil and gas wells in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Boston, April 9 The writer is a senior fellow at the Tellus Institute.

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The ancients were not well agreed who they were: some even said that they were Cottus, Briareus, and Gyges, the sons of Tellus and the sun.

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Here, however, or very nearly on this site, the �des Telluris, or temple of Tellus, was erected c.

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