# Terra
## English
### Etymology

From Latin Terra (“goddess of the earth; the land itself”).

### 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

* Aphrodite Terra
* Arabia Terra
* Terra Nivium

#### See also

* terrestrial, extraterrestrial

### References

* ↑ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "terra, n." Oxford University Press Oxford), 1911.
* ↑ IAU, Naming of Astronomical Objects (https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming)
* ↑ IAU, Denominação de Exoplanetas (https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming/brazilian-portuguese)

### Anagrams

* Arter, arrêt, arter, rater, retar, tarre

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [ˈtɛ.rə]
* IPA: (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

## Galician
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtɛra̝/
* Audio:(file)

### 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

## Italian
### Etymology

From terra (“land”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtɛr.ra/
* Audio:(file)
* Audio:(file)
* Homophone: terra
* Rhymes: -ɛrra
* Hyphenation: Tèr‧ra

### Proper noun

Terra f
* (astronomy) Earth
* (astrology) the astrological element Earth that comprises the three earth signs (Toro, Vergine and Capricorno)

### See also

* planets of the Solar System: pianeti del sistema solare: Mercurio · Venere · Terra · Marte · Giove · Saturno · Urano · Nettuno
Solar System in Italian · sistema solare (layout · text) :
| Star | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole | Sole |
| IAU planets and notable dwarf planets | Mercurio | Venere | Terra | Marte | Cerere | Giove | Saturno | Urano | Nettuno | Plutone | Eris (Eride) |
| Notable moons | — | — | Luna | Fobos Deimos | — | Io Europa Ganimede Callisto | Mimas Encelado Teti Dione Rea Titano Giapeto | Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon | Tritone | Caronte | Disnomia |

## Latin
### Etymology

From terra (“earth”), to distinguish the goddess or planet from its other senses.

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈter.ra/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈter.ra/, [ˈt̪ɛrːä]

### 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

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/ [ˈtɛ.hɐ]
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/ [ˈtɛ.hɐ]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/ [ˈtɛ.χɐ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ˈtɛ.ʁa/ [ˈtɛ.ha]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈtɛ.ʁɐ/
* 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 · Neptuno (Portugal)~Netuno (Brazil)