terra

noun

ter·​ra ˈter-ə 

plural terrae ˈter-(ˌ)ē 

-ˌī

: any of the relatively light-colored highland areas on the surface of the moon or a planet

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, land

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing terra

• terra-cotta
• terra firma
• terra incognita

Rhymes for terra

• cara
• era
• naira
• narra
• sara
• sarah
• sclera
• vera
• verra
• antisera
• cladocera
• hemiptera