Terra

See also: terra, tèrra, terrà, and Tèrra

English

Etymology

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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Terra (“goddess of the earth; the Earth itself”)

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

The usage of Terra as a name for the planet Earth is particularly common among English-language science fiction writers. Terra had been the official name of Earth for many centuries in the scientific community due to the use of Latin as international science tongue

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• Terran

Translations

the Planet Earth — see Earth

Roman goddess

• Japanese: テラ (ja) (Tera)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

See also

• terrestrial, extraterrestrial
• ♁, ⊕

Anagrams

• Arter, arter, rater, retar, tarre

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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

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Galician

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

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Italian

Etymology

From terra (“land”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛrra/, [ˈt̪ɛr.ra]

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• Hyphenation: tèr‧ra
• Homophone: terra

Proper noun

Terra f

2. (astronomy) Earth
3. (astrology) The astrological element Earth that comprises the three earth signs (Toro, Vergine and Capricorno)

See also

• (planets of the solar system) pianeti del sistema solare; Mercurio, Venere, Terra, Marte, Giove, Saturno, Urano, Nettuno

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

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Latin

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Terra f sg (genitive Terrae); first declension

1. (Roman mythology) The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
3. (New Latin) The planet Earth.

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Terra
Genitive	Terrae
Dative	Terrae
Accusative	Terram
Ablative	Terrā
Vocative	Terra

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Portuguese

Terra

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin terra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛʁɐ/

Proper noun

Terra f

2. Earth

See also

• (planets of the solar system) planetas do sistema solar; Mercúrio, Vénus/Vênus, Terra, Marte, Júpiter, Saturno, Urano, Neptuno/Netuno