- terra firma
- noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, solid land Date: 1638 dry land ; solid ground
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Terra Firma — is a Latin phrase for solid earth , a phrase used to differentiate from the sea. In the Republic of Venice it was used in respect of the mainland territories. It is currently the scientific name for the planet Earth. *Terra Firma (band) *Terra… … Wikipedia
Terra firma — (from Latin terra , earth and firma , solid) refers to the dry land on the earth s surfaceIt may also refer to:*Terra Firma Capital Partners *Fictional setting of Super Smash Bros. Brawl *A 2007 song by The Young Knives * Terra Firma , an episode … Wikipedia
terra firma — c.1600, part of the Italian mainland ruled by Venice, from Mod.L. terra firma, lit. firm land, from L. terra earth, land (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)) + firma firm, fem. of firmus (see FIRM (Cf. firm) (adj.)). Meaning the land (as distinct from … Etymology dictionary
Terra firma — Terra Ter ra, n. [It. & L. See {Terrace}.] The earth; earth. [1913 Webster] {Terra alba} [L., white earth] (Com.), a white amorphous earthy substance consisting of burnt gypsum, aluminium silicate (kaolin), or some similar ingredient, as magnesia … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terra Firma — (lat. und port. für „Festland“) bezeichnet die Terraferma, die auf dem Festland Italiens der Herrschaft der Republik Venedig unterworfenen Landschaften das nördliche Küstenland Südamerikas und spätere Kolumbien im engeren Sinn die Landenge von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
TERRA Firma — Terre ferme Gallis, Tierra Firme Hispanis, regio Americae meridionalis, quae duplex est, vel lata, vel stricta. Terra firma lata, alias Castella aurea dicta, complectitur provincias Terram firmam, Popayanuni, novam Granatam, Pariam, novam… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Terra firma — (Festes Land), 1) (Il dominio veneto), früher bei den Venetianern die Besitzungen derselben auf dem Festland Italien, dazu das Herzogthum Venedig, ein Theil der Lombardei, Trevisano etc.; 2) das nördliche Küstenland von Südamerika, das nachherige … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Terra firma — Terra firma, lat., Festland, bezeichnete früher das venetian. Gebiet in der Lombardei; bei den Spaniern (tierra firme) den nördlichsten Theil von Südamerika … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
terra firma — index cornerstone Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
terra firma — ► NOUN ▪ dry land; the ground. ORIGIN Latin, firm land … English terms dictionary
terra firma — [ter΄ə fʉr′mə] n. [L] firm earth; solid ground … English World dictionary
