See also: -terma and -termą

EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Tibetan གཏེར་མ (gter ma, hidden treasure).

NounEdit

 
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terma (plural termas)

  1. Hidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions.

Etymology 2Edit

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PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

terma

  1. (anatomy) The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.
    • 1893, Burt Green Wilder, Physiology Practicums
      The terma is so thin that even when it has escaped injury in the inedisection of the brain it may not be readily recognized unless three points are borne in mind

ReferencesEdit

terma in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

AnagramsEdit

MalayEdit

NounEdit

terma (Jawi spelling ترما‎, plural terma-terma, informal 1st possessive termaku, 2nd possessive termamu, 3rd possessive termanya)

  1. terms of regulation or self-contained self-imposed rules in a contract, agreement, etc.
  2. associated with heat or temperature.

Derived termsEdit

  • terma jawatan (matters pertinent position held by a person, such as retirement benefits, pension rights, tenure, salary etc.)

PolishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin therma, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛr.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrma
  • Syllabification: ter‧ma

NounEdit

terma f

  1. water heater
  2. artificial hot spring, thermal spring
    Synonym: cieplica

DeclensionEdit

Related termsEdit

adjective
adverb

Further readingEdit

  • terma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • terma in Polish dictionaries at PWN

PortugueseEdit

NounEdit

terma f (plural termas)

  1. bathhouse (a building with baths for communal use)
    Synonym: termas