terra

[ter-uh] /ˈtɛr ə/
noun
1.
earth; land.
Origin
1605-15; < Latin
Examples from the web for terra
  • The lawns contain many sculptural pieces in bronze, terra cotta, marble and stone.
British Dictionary definitions for terra

terra

/ˈtɛrə/
noun
1.
(in legal contexts) earth or land
Word Origin
from Latin
Word Origin and History for terra
n.

Latin, literally "earth" (see terrain).

terra in Science
terra
  (těr'ə)   
  1. A rough highland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo. Compare mare.

  2. A vast highland region on a planet.