Terra
English
Etymology
From Latin Terra (“goddess of the earth; the Earth itself”).
Proper noun
Terra
- (Roman mythology) The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
- (astronomy) The planet Earth.
- 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 science tongue. [1] It is a common misconception that “Terra” is the internationally-recognized scientific name of the planet, but in reality Earth does not have an official international name. The standard English name of the planet, including in science, is “Earth”.
Synonyms
- (goddess): Tellus, Gaea, Gaia
- (planet): Earth, Sol III
Derived terms
- Terran
Translations
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See also
- terrestrial, extraterrestrial
- ♁, 🜨
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "terra, n." Oxford University Press Oxford), 1911.
Anagrams
- Arter, arrêt, arter, rater, retar, tarre
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.rə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ra/
Proper noun
Terra f
- Earth
See also
- terra
- (planets of the Solar System) planetes del sistema solar; Mercuri, Venus, Terra, Mart, Júpiter, Saturn, Urà, Neptú
Galician
Proper noun
Terra f
- Earth
See also
- terra
- (planets of the Solar System) planetas do sistema solar; Mercurio, Venus, Terra, Marte, Xúpiter, Saturno, Urano, Neptuno
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
- (astronomy) Earth
- (astrology) the astrological element Earth that comprises the three earth signs (Toro, Vergine and Capricorno)
See also
- (planets of the solar system) pianeti del sistema solare; Mercurio, Venere, Terra, Marte, Giove, Saturno, Urano, Nettuno
Solar System in Italian · sistema solare (layout · text) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Star | Sole | |||||||||||||||||
Planets and most likely dwarf planets | Mercurio | Venere | Terra | Marte | Cerere | Giove | Saturno | Urano | Nettuno | Plutone | ||||||||
Notable moons | — | Luna | Fobos Deimos | — | Io Europa Ganimede Callisto | Mimas Encelado Teti Dione Rea Titano Giapeto | Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon | Tritone | Caronte Stige Notte Cerbero Idra |
Latin
Etymology
From terra (“earth”), to distinguish the goddess or planet from its other senses.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈter.ra/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈter.ra/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä]
Proper noun
Terra f sg (genitive Terrae); first declension
- (Roman mythology) The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
- (New Latin) The planet Earth.
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | 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]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/
- Homophone: terra
- Hyphenation: Ter‧ra
Proper noun
Terra f
- Earth
See also
- (planets of the solar system) planetas do sistema solar; Mercúrio, Vénus/Vênus, Terra, Marte, Júpiter, Saturno, Urano, Neptuno/Netuno