terrae motus

See also: terraemotus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “movement of the earth”. Calque of Ancient Greek γῆς σεισμός (gês seismós).

Pronunciation

Noun

terrae mōtus m (genitive terrae mōtūs); fourth declension

  1. earthquake
    • 106 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, De Divinatione 1.35:
      Magnum illud etiam, quod addidit Coelius, eo tempore ipso, cum hoc calamitosum proelium fieret, tantos terrae motus in Liguribus, Gallia compluribusque insulis totaque in Italia factos esse
      Notable also that, which Coelius added, that at the very time when this disastrous battle was taking place, such great earthquakes occurred in Liguria, in Gaul, on several islands, and and everywhere in Italy.

Declension

Indeclinable portion with a fourth-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative terrae mōtus terrae mōtūs
genitive terrae mōtūs terrae mōtuum
dative terrae mōtuī terrae mōtibus
accusative terrae mōtum terrae mōtūs
ablative terrae mōtū terrae mōtibus
vocative terrae mōtus terrae mōtūs

Descendants

  • Albanian: tërmet
  • English: terremote
  • Friulian: taramot
  • Italian: terremoto, tremuoto
  • Galician: terremoto
  • Portuguese: terramoto, terremoto
  • Sicilian: tarramotu
  • Spanish: terremoto
  • Venetan: tarmoto, taramoto, taramot

References

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