Terra

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Terra (“goddess of the earth; the land itself”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɹə/ Rhymes: -ɛɹə Homophone: terror (non-rhotic) === Proper noun === Terra (Roman mythology) The Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea. (astronomy) The planet Earth. A female given name. ==== Usage notes ==== 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 scientific language. The name Terra, as well as other names in different languages (e.g. Earth from English, Terre from French), are formally adopted by the IAU (International Astronomical Union) members. ==== Synonyms ==== (goddess): Tellus, Gaea, Gaia (planet): Earth, Sol III ==== Derived terms ==== Terran ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== terrestrial, extraterrestrial ♁, 🜨 === References === === Anagrams === Arter, arrêt, arter, rater, retar, tarre == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈtɛ.rə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈtɛ.ra] === Proper noun === Terra f Earth === See also === terra planets of the Solar System: planetes del sistema solar: Mercuri · Venus · Terra · Mart · Júpiter · Saturn · Urà · Neptú [edit] == Galician == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛra̝/ === Proper noun === Terra f Earth === See also === terra planets of the Solar System: planetas do sistema solar: Mercurio · Venus · Terra · Marte · Xúpiter · Saturno · Urano · Neptuno [edit] == Italian == === Etymology === From terra (“land”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛr.ra/ Homophone: terra Rhymes: -ɛrra Hyphenation: Tèr‧ra === Proper noun === Terra f (astronomy) Earth === See also === planets of the Solar System: pianeti del sistema solare: Mercurio · Venere · Terra · Marte · Giove · Saturno · Urano · Nettuno [edit] == Latin == === Etymology === From terra (“earth”), to distinguish the goddess or planet from its other senses. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈtɛr.ra] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈtɛr.ra] === Proper noun === Terra f sg (genitive Terrae); first declension (Roman mythology) Terra (goddess of the Earth) (New Latin, astronomy) the Earth (planet) ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, singular only. == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Latin terra. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛʁɐ Homophone: terra Hyphenation: Ter‧ra === Proper noun === Terra f Earth === See also === planets of the Solar System: planetas do sistema solar: Mercúrio · Vénus (Portugal)~Vênus (Brazil) · Terra · Marte · Júpiter · Saturno · Urano~Úrano · Neptuno (Portugal)~Netuno (Brazil) [edit]