noun
terra
TEH-ruh
noun
1
Earth, ground, or land, especially as a physical surface (often in set phrases like terra firma).
"After weeks at sea, they were glad to be back on terra firma."
How to Use Terra
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLatin-derived word for "earth" or "land," mostly seen today in the phrase "terra firma" (solid ground).
Common pairings
terra firma
terra incognita
Word Forms
terras plural, terrae plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin terra, "earth, land."