terr
Latinearth, land
Variants:terrterraterrae
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From Latin terra (earth, land, ground). Gives English its "land" vocabulary: terrain (a stretch of land), territory (a governed area of land), terrace (an earth platform), terrestrial (of the earth), subterranean (underground), and Mediterranean (literally "middle of the land/earth"). Not to be confused with terrēre (to frighten).
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territory
An area of land under a government's control; a field of knowledge or activity
terrain
An area of land and its physical features
terrace
A flat outdoor area on a building; a raised flat area of land
mediterranean
Relating to the Mediterranean Sea or surrounding region
terrestrial
Of or relating to the Earth; living on land
subterranean
Located underground; hidden or secret
disinter
To dig up a buried body; to bring something hidden back into view