terra firma
Meaning
- (uncountable) Continental land, as distinguished from islands.
- (colloquial, uncountable) Land, as opposed to water or air.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌtɛɹ.ə ˈfɜː.mə/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin terra firma (“solid land”).
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