terraqueous

[ ter-ey-kwee-uh s, -ak-wee- ]

/ tɛrˈeɪ kwi əs, -ˈæk wi- /

consisting of land and water, as the earth.

Nearby words

First recorded in 1650–60; terr(a) + aqueous

Related formssub·ter·ra·que·ous, adjective

She was constructed to revolve like the terraqueous globe; some part or other of her was always out of sight or in shadow.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James
Day is perpetually dawning, and night commencing to some or other of the inhabitants of the terraqueous ball without intermission.
Reason, The Only Oracle of Man|Ethan Allen
He set it down that the earth was a terraqueous globe, which might be travelled round.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X|Various
He quietly lifts his pilgrim-staff, and begins a perambulation and circumambulation of the terraqueous globe.
The World's Greatest Books -- Vol XX -- Miscellaneous Literature and Index|Various

He has wandered over this terraqueous Planet; seeking, one may say, the Paradise we lost long ago.
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle