Terra

See also: terra, tèrra, terrà, and Tèrra

English

Etymology

From Latin Terra (goddess of the earth; the land itself).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɹə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɹə
  • Homophone: terror (non-rhotic)

Proper noun

Terra

  1. (Roman mythology) The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
  2. (astronomy) The planet Earth.
  3. A female given name.

Usage notes

  • In English, the usage of Terra as a name for the planet Earth is particularly common among science fiction writers.

Terra had been used for many centuries in the scientific community due to the use of Latin as the international scientific language. [1] The name Terra, as well as other names in different languages (e.g. Earth from English, Terre from French), are formally adopted by the IAU (International Astronomical Union) members. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "terra, n." Oxford University Press Oxford), 1911.
  2. ^ IAU, Naming of Astronomical Objects (https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming)
  3. ^ IAU, Denominação de Exoplanetas (https://web.archive.org/web/20240920030458/https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming/brazilian-portuguese/)

Anagrams

Catalan

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Terra f

  1. Earth

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Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛra̝/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Terra f

  1. Earth

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Italian

Etymology

From terra (land).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛr.ra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: terra
  • Rhymes: -ɛrra
  • Hyphenation: Tèr‧ra

Proper noun

Terra f

  1. (astronomy) Earth
  2. (astrology) the astrological element Earth that comprises the three earth signs (Toro, Vergine and Capricorno)

See also

Solar System in Italian · sistema solare (layout · text)
Star Sole
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets
Mercurio Venere Terra Marte Cerere Giove Saturno Urano Nettuno Plutone Eris (Eride)
Notable
moons
Luna Fobos
Deimos
Io
Europa
Ganimede
Callisto
Mimas
Encelado
Teti
Dione
Rea
Titano
Giapeto

Miranda
Ariel
Umbriel
Titania
Oberon
Tritone Caronte Disnomia

Latin

Etymology

From terra (earth), to distinguish the goddess or planet from its other senses.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Terra f sg (genitive Terrae); first declension

  1. (Roman mythology) Terra (goddess of the Earth)
  2. (New Latin, astronomy) the Earth (planet)

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Terra
genitive Terrae
dative Terrae
accusative Terram
ablative Terrā
vocative Terra

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin terra.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/ [ˈtɛ.hɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/ [ˈtɛ.χɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ʁa/ [ˈtɛ.ha]

  • Homophone: terra
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧ra

Proper noun

Terra f

  1. Earth

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