tierra

See also: Tierra

Aragonese

Etymology

From Latin terra, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry).

Noun

tierra f (plural tierras)

  1. earth

References

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin terra, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry).

Noun

tierra f (plural tierres)

  1. ground, floor
  2. earth

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin terra, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtjera/ [ˈt̪je.ra]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -era
  • Syllabification: tie‧rra

Noun

tierra f (plural tierras)

  1. (geography) land, ground (the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water)
    Coordinate terms: mar, agua, cielo
  2. (geology) earth, soil (the unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth)
    Synonym: suelo
  3. land, terrain (an area of land or the particular features of it)
  4. (agriculture, also in the plural) land, terrain (reserved for growing crops)
  5. homeland (one's country of birth)
    Synonyms: patria, terruño
  6. land, country, nation, territory (a country or region)
    Synonyms: país, nación, región
  7. (electricity) ground, earth (a connection electrically to the earth on equipment)
    Synonym: neutro
    Antonym: línea viva
  8. (alchemy) earth (one of the four or five classical elements)
    Coordinate terms: agua, fuego, viento

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Proper noun

tierra f

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Tierra (Earth) (our planet, third from the Sun)

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