Latin word root · Earth & Sky

terr-: earth, land

terr- is a Latin root meaning “earth, land”. Learn its variants and explore 2 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: earth, land

Root forms: terr-, terra-

Source word: terra — dry land (as opposed to watery parts of the Earth)

Word family and examples

• territory

  an area of land under the control of a ruler or state

• subterranean

  existing or occurring beneath the earth's surface

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