terraqueous

  • 1Terraqueous — Ter*ra que*ous, a. [L. terra the earth + E. aqueous.] Consisting of land and water; as, the earth is a terraqueous globe. Cudworth. [1913 Webster] The grand terraqueous spectacle From center to circumference unveiled. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2terraqueous — [ter ā′kwē əs] adj. [< L terra,TERRA + AQUEOUS] consisting of land and water …

    English World dictionary

  • 3terraqueous — adjective “land and water”. A terraqueous body may thus be a celestial body comprising both land and water. Planets such as the Earth fall into this category …

    Wiktionary

  • 4terraqueous — (ˈ)ter, tər+ adjective Etymology: Latin terra earth + English aqueous more at terrace : consisting of land and water cover … more than half of the terraqueous globe Malcolm Cowley …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 5terraqueous — adjective Etymology: Latin terra land + English aqueous Date: circa 1658 consisting of land and water …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6terraqueous — /ter ay kwee euhs, ak wee /, adj. consisting of land and water, as the earth. [1650 60; TERR(A) + AQUEOUS] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7terraqueous — [tɛ reɪkwɪəs] adjective consisting or formed of land and water. Origin C17: from L. terra land + aqueous …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 8terraqueous — terr·aqueous …

    English syllables

  • 9terraqueous — ter•ra•que•ous [[t]tɛrˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi [/t]] adj. consisting of land and water, as the earth • Etymology: 1650–60; terr (a) +aqueous …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10terraqueous — /tɛˈrækwiəs/ (say te rakweeuhs) adjective consisting of land and water, as the earth. {Latin terra earth + aqueous} …

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