terrella

English

Etymology

From Latin terra (“Earth”) + -ella, meaning "little Earth". A modern formation: compare classical Latin terrula (“small field”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛlə

Noun

terrella (plural terrellas or terrellae)

  1. (historical) A small magnetized model ball representing the Earth, used in investigating magnetism.
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