Terra
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From Latin Terra (“goddess of the earth; the land itself”).
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Terra
- (Roman mythology) The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
- (astronomy) The planet Earth.
- A female given name.
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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 science tongue. [1] It is a common misconception that “Terra” is the internationally-recognized scientific name of the planet, but in reality Earth does not have an official international name. The standard English name of the planet, including in science, is “Earth”.
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- ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "terra, n." Oxford University Press Oxford), 1911.
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Terra f
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Terra f
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
From terra (“land”).
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Terra f
- (astronomy) Earth
- (astrology) the astrological element Earth that comprises the three earth signs (Toro, Vergine and Capricorno)
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- (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) | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
Etymology edit
From terra (“earth”), to distinguish the goddess or planet from its other senses.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈter.ra/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈter.ra/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä]
Proper noun edit
Terra f sg (genitive Terrae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Terra |
Genitive | Terrae |
Dative | Terrae |
Accusative | Terram |
Ablative | Terrā |
Vocative | Terra |
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Terra f