Synonyms

Tellus

American

[tel-uhs] / ˈtɛl əs /

noun

Classical Mythology

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

Tellus British

/ ˈtɛləs /

noun

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”

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Tellus

The new prototype was commissioned by the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, where it was recently installed.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 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

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

At a listing ceremony on Thursday, Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition Chief Executive Loke Wai San said structural change in supply chain trends would benefit industrial and technology companies in the region.

From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2022

I am sure 98 Mars, Mercury, and Tellus are equally prone to this weakness.

From Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war by L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby

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