Terra

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Roman god) The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.
  • (astronomy) The planet Earth.
  • A female given name.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ters-

Gloss

dry

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

干, 乾

Emoji
🏜️

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