terraemotus
See also: terrae motus
Latin
Alternative forms
- terrae motus
Etymology
From terrae, genitive of terra (“earth”) + mōtus (“movement”). Literally meaning "movement of the earth".
Noun
terraemōtus m (genitive terraemōtūs); fourth declension
- earthquake
Inflection
Fourth declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | terraemōtus | terraemōtūs |
| Genitive | terraemōtūs | terraemōtuum |
| Dative | terraemōtuī | terraemōtibus |
| Accusative | terraemōtum | terraemōtūs |
| Ablative | terraemōtū | terraemōtibus |
| Vocative | terraemōtus | terraemōtūs |
Descendants
- Albanian: tërmet
- English: terremote
- Friulian: taramot
- Italian: terremoto, tremuoto
- Portuguese: terramoto, terremoto
- Spanish: terremoto
- Venetian: tarmoto, taramoto, taramot