terraemotus

See also: terrae motus

Latin

Alternative forms

• terrae motus

Etymology

From terrae, genitive of terra (“earth”) + mōtus (“movement”). Literally meaning "movement of the earth".

Noun

terraemōtus m (genitive terraemōtūs); fourth declension

1. earthquake

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	terraemōtus	terraemōtūs
Genitive	terraemōtūs	terraemōtuum
Dative	terraemōtuī	terraemōtibus
Accusative	terraemōtum	terraemōtūs
Ablative	terraemōtū	terraemōtibus
Vocative	terraemōtus	terraemōtūs

Descendants

• Albanian: tërmet
• English: terremote
• Friulian: taramot
• Italian: terremoto, tremuoto

• Portuguese: terramoto, terremoto
• Spanish: terremoto
• Venetian: tarmoto, taramoto, taramot