terras

9.9

Areas of land often far away or on other planets

noun
/ˈtɛrəs/

: tierras

Different cultures have inhabited terras across the globe for thousands of years.

Examples

by Maxim D. Shrayer and Victor Terras.

Fiction book (1999)
Central to this transformation, in 1997 the state passed a radical new land law (Lei de Terras, Lei No. 19/97), which guarantees the rights of individuals and communities to occupy and develop land and transfer land-use titles.

Academic text (2008)
In ancient times, many explorers set out to discover new terras beyond the horizon.
The scientists studied the various terras on Mars to understand its geology better.

Surface Forms

terra singular

terras plural

Morphology

terras = terra (transparent) = terra + s

Regular plural formation from the noun 'terra' to indicate multiple lands; the meaning follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Terras is the plural of the Latin word terra, which means 'earth' or 'land' and is the same root you see in English words like terrain and territory. So, terras simply means 'lands' or different 'earths', which is why it is used for areas, regions, or even worlds.