Terra
/ˈtɛrə/
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In Roman mythology, the personification of the Earth; a general poetic or scientific term for the planet Earth.
Many ancient people worshipped Terra as a goddess of fertility and growth.
Etymology
Terra originates directly from Latin terra, meaning 'earth, land, soil'. It was inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ters- meaning 'dry', referring to dry land opposed to the sea.
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