terrae motus
See also: terraemotus
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom terrae (genitive of terra (“earth”)) + mōtus (“movement”). Literally meaning "movement of the earth".
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈter.rae̯ ˈmoː.tus/, [ˈt̪ɛrːäe̯ ˈmoːt̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈter.re ˈmo.tus/, [ˈt̪ɛrːe ˈmɔːt̪us]
Noun
editterrae mōtus m (genitive terrae mōtūs); fourth declension
- Alternative spelling of terraemotus
Declension
editIndeclinable portion with a fourth-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | terrae mōtus | terrae mōtūs |
Genitive | terrae mōtūs | terrae mōtuum |
Dative | terrae mōtuī | terrae mōtibus |
Accusative | terrae mōtum | terrae mōtūs |
Ablative | terrae mōtū | terrae mōtibus |
Vocative | terrae mōtus | terrae mōtūs |
References
edit- “terrae motus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press