terra
Ground, in Latin
Terra is Latin for earth or land, used in English mainly in scientific and literary contexts.
In geology, terra firma means solid ground as opposed to water or air: After the rough voyage, we were grateful to be on terra firma.
Terra appears in compounds like terracotta (baked earth) and terrain.
In planetary science, terra designates highland regions on celestial bodies: the terra of Mars. (Capitalized Terra is used as a proper name for Earth.)
Fertile soil mixture
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- topsoilNutrient-rich surface earth
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
silt · peat · mulch · manure · vermiculite · perlite · sand · nutrients
Solid stone underground
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
footing · solid ground · stable · anchored · grounded · rooted · landed · earthbound
Short white vestment
- siennaEarthy artist's pigment
- umberNatural earth pigment
- ochreIron-rich earth pigment
- rustIron oxide coating
clay · burnt orange · reddish-brown · adobe · brick · ceramic · pottery
Physical feature mapping
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- elevationHeight above reference point
- contourBounding line of shape
- hillLow natural elevation
valley · plateau · mountain · canyon · plain · meadow · tundra · savanna
Not yet investigated
loam
Fertile soil mixture
clay · silt · peat · mulch · manure · vermiculite · perlite · sand · nutrients · minerals
bedrock
Solid stone underground
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- groundSolid surface underfoot
- baseSupporting bottom structure
substrate · footing · solid ground · stable · anchored · grounded · rooted · landed · earthbound
cotta
Short white vestment
rust · clay · burnt orange · reddish-brown · adobe · brick · ceramic · pottery
topography
Physical feature mapping
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- elevationHeight above reference point
- contourBounding line of shape
hill · valley · plateau · mountain · canyon · plain · meadow · tundra · savanna · steppe
unexplored
Not yet investigated
- terrace housesConnected homes in rows
- uncharted territoryUnmapped, unexplored area
- comes with the territoryNaturally accompanies a situation
- overseas territoryLand under foreign sovereignty
- terra cottaFired clay ceramic
- rough terrainUneven, difficult ground
territory, terrace, terrain, terra sigillata, inter, territorial, terrestrial, subterranean, terra firma