/ˈtɛɹə/
OriginBorrowed from Latin terra.
- countable, literary, uncountableEarth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.
- archaic, countable, uncountableThe material world as opposed to the heavens.
- countable, uncountableA continent or large landmass, especially on another planet or moon; e.g. Arabia Terra or Aphrodite Terra.
- countable, uncountableA lunar highland or mountainous region with relatively high albedo; e.g. Terra Nivium.
- RomanThe Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
- The planet Earth.
- A female given name.
Formsterras(plural) · terrae(plural)