terremote

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old French terremote, terremoete, from Latin terraemotus (earthquake), from terra (the earth) + mōtus (movement).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛriˌmɔːt(ə)/

Noun[edit]

terremote (plural terremotes)

  1. (rare) An earthquake.

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