Terra

See also: terra, tèrra, terrà, and Tèrra

English

Etymology

From Latin Terra (“goddess of the earth; the land itself”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɹə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛɹə
• Homophone: terror (non-rhotic)

Proper noun

Terra

1. (Roman mythology) The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
3. (astronomy) The planet Earth.
4. 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 scientific language. The name Terra, as well as other names in different languages (e.g. Earth from English, Terre from French), are formally adopted by the IAU (International Astronomical Union) members.

Synonyms

• (goddess): Tellus, Gaea, Gaia
• (planet): Earth, Sol III

Derived terms

• Terran

Related terms

• Aphrodite Terra
• Arabia Terra
• Terra Nivium

Translations

the Planet Earth — see Earth

Roman goddess

• Japanese: テラ (ja) (Tera)

See also

• terrestrial, extraterrestrial
• ♁, 🜨

Anagrams

• Arter, arrêt, arter, rater, retar, tarre

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈtɛ.rə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈtɛ.ra]

Proper noun

Terra f

2. Earth

See also

• terra

• planets of the Solar System: planetes del sistema solar: Mercuri · Venus · Terra · Mart · Júpiter · Saturn · Urà · Neptú ^[edit]

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛra̝/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Terra f

2. Earth

See also

• terra

• planets of the Solar System: planetas do sistema solar: Mercurio · Venus · Terra · Marte · Xúpiter · Saturno · Urano · Neptuno ^[edit]

Italian

Etymology

From terra (“land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛr.ra/

• Audio:

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• Audio:

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• Homophone: terra
• Rhymes: -ɛrra
• Hyphenation: Tèr‧ra

Proper noun

Terra f

2. (astronomy) Earth

See also

• planets of the Solar System: pianeti del sistema solare: Mercurio · Venere · Terra · Marte · Giove · Saturno · Urano · Nettuno ^[edit]

Solar System in Italian · sistema solare (layout · text)
Star	Sole
IAU planets and notable dwarf planets	Mercurio	Venere	Terra	Marte	Cerere	Giove	Saturno	Urano	Nettuno	Plutone	Eris (Eride)
Notable moons	—	—	Luna	Fobos Deimos	—	Io Europa Ganimede Callisto	Mimas Encelado Teti Dione Rea Titano Giapeto	Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon	Tritone	Caronte	Disnomia

Latin

Etymology

From terra (“earth”), to distinguish the goddess or planet from its other senses.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛr.ra]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛr.ra]

Proper noun

Terra f sg (genitive Terrae); first declension

1. (Roman mythology) Terra (goddess of the Earth)
2. (New Latin, astronomy) the Earth (planet)

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Terra
genitive	Terrae
dative	Terrae
accusative	Terram
ablative	Terrā
vocative	Terra

Portuguese

Terra

Etymology

From Latin terra.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/ [ˈtɛ.hɐ]

• (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/

• Rhymes: -ɛʁɐ
• Homophone: terra
• Hyphenation: Ter‧ra

Proper noun

Terra f

2. Earth

See also

• planets of the Solar System: planetas do sistema solar: Mercúrio · Vénus (Portugal)~Vênus (Brazil) · Terra · Marte · Júpiter · Saturno · Urano~Úrano · Neptuno (Portugal)~Netuno (Brazil) ^[edit]