"Terra" meaning in Latin

See Terra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈtɛr.ra] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt̪ɛr.ra] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Terrae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Terra [nominative, singular], Terrae [genitive, singular], Terrae [dative, singular], Terram [accusative, singular], Terrā [ablative, singular], Terra [singular, vocative]
Etymology: From terra (“earth”), to distinguish the goddess or planet from its other senses. Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Terra<1>}} Terra f sg (genitive Terrae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Terra<1>}}
  1. (Roman mythology) Terra (goddess of the Earth) Tags: Roman, declension-1, feminine, singular
    Sense id: en-Terra-la-name-XtnuL1PK Categories (other): Roman deities, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 54 46 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (New Latin, astronomy) the Earth (planet) Tags: New-Latin, declension-1, feminine, singular
    Sense id: en-Terra-la-name-d9UnFHla Categories (other): New Latin, Astronomy, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Planets of the Solar System Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 54 46 Disambiguation of Planets of the Solar System: 10 90 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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