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terra

Syllabification: (ter·ra)
Pronunciation: /ˈterə/
Definition of terra

noun

  • 1 [usually with adjective] land or territory.
  • 2 (Terra) (in science fiction) the planet earth.

Origin:

Latin, literally 'earth'

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