terraqueous

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin terraqueus + English -ous (suffix denoting the presence of a quality in any degree, usually an abundance). Terraqueus is derived from Latin terra (“dry land; earth, soil”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”)) + Late Latin aqueus (“aqueous; watery”) (from Latin aqua (“water”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ (“water”)) + -eus (suffix forming adjectives from nouns denoting the sources of attributes)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /təˈɹeɪ.kwi.əs/ (General American) IPA(key): /təˈɹeɪ.kwi.əs/, /-ˈɹæ-/ Hyphenation: ter‧ra‧que‧ous === Adjective === terraqueous (not comparable) (formal, archaic) Chiefly in terraqueous globe (that is, the Earth): consisting of both land and water. Relating to, or taking place on, both land and water. (botany) Of a plant: living in both land and water; amphibious. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===