terre

See also Terre, Tèrre, and terré

Anglo-Norman

Etymology

Latin terra (“earth”).

Noun

terre f. (oblique plural terres, nominative singular terre, nominative plural terres)

1. earth, soil
2. place (geographical)

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French

Etymology

Latin terra (“earth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɛʁ/, X-SAMPA: /tER/

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• Homophones: taire, ter, terrent, terres

Noun

terre f. (plural terres)

1. earth; soil
2. land, property (delimited area)

Derived terms

Terms derived from terre

atterrir atterrissage atterrissement atterrisseur cul-terreux déterrage déterré, déterrée déterrement déterrer déterreur enterrage enterrement enterrer extra-terrestre

extraterrestre pomme de terre redéterrer réenterrer terra rossa terrage terrain terramare terraqué terrarium terrasse terrassement terrasser

terrassier terre à terre terre de bruyère terre de la Couronne terre de sienne terre domaniale terre publique terre franche terre rare terreau terreauter terrer terrestre

terreux terricole terrien Terrien terrier terrier terrière terrigène terrine territoire territorial territorialité terroir

Verb

terre

1. first-person singular present indicative of terrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of terrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of terrer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of terrer
5. second-person singular imperative of terrer

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Italian

Noun

terre f. pl.

1. Plural form of terra.

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Latin

Verb

terrē

1. second-person singular present active imperative of terreō

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Middle French

Etymology

Latin terra (“earth”).

Noun

terre f. (plural terres)

1. earth; soil
2. land, property (delimited area)

Related terms

• enterrer

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Old French

Etymology

Latin terra (“earth”).

Noun

terre f. (oblique plural terres, nominative singular terre, nominative plural terres)

1. earth; soil
2. land, property (delimited area)

Related terms

• enterrer

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Tarantino

Noun

terre

1. earth