Tellus

See also: tellus

Latin

Etymology

A personification of tellūs; see there for more.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtel.luːs/, [ˈt̪ɛlːʲuːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈtel.lus/, [ˈt̪ɛlːus]

Noun

Tellūs f sg (genitive Tellūris); third declension

2. Earth
3. An ancient goddess of the Earth

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Tellūs
Genitive	Tellūris
Dative	Tellūrī
Accusative	Tellūrem
Ablative	Tellūre
Vocative	Tellūs

Descendants

• English: Tellurian, tellurian, tellurium, telluric