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terra
[ ter-uh ]
/ ˈtɛr ə /
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Origin of terra
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1605–15
Words nearby terra
terpin hydrate,
terpolymer,
Terpsichore,
terpsichorean,
terr.,
terra,
terra alba,
terrace,
terraced house,
terrachlor,
terracing Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Words related to terra
globe,
planet,
apple,
cosmos,
creation,
macrocosm,
orb,
sphere,
star,
universe,
vale,
terra firma,
terrene,
earth mother,
mother goddess,
earth,
ground,
terrain How to use terra in a sentence
Here are five books that make the terra slightly less incognita.
I also like Terra Kulture, a cultural center in Victoria Island, the restaurant there makes a nice smoothie called 'Go Slow.'
Even the Italian government now refers to the area as the “terra di tumori” or “land of tumors.”
Alcatraz and Terra Nova did not live past 13 episodes and Fringe had to fight to make to it to five seasons.
If Groupon was Battletoads, it would be like I made it all the way to the Terra Tubes without dying on my first ever play through.
Among these are "Medusa," a bronze bust; and a "Mater Dolorosa," in terra-cotta.
Over the archway are two sculptured figures in red terra-cotta, representing "Flora" and "Pomona."
It is only a lower stratum, but still it is a part of terra firma, and on no account is it to be ignored.
Had he fallen from a house-top, he would have reached terra firma on his feet.
A writer gives the following account of the love the Terra Del Fuegians have for tobacco.
British Dictionary definitions for terra
noun
(in legal contexts) earth or land
Word Origin for terra
from Latin
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Scientific definitions for terra
A rough highland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo. Compare mare.
A vast highland region on a planet.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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