terraqueous

ter·ra·que·ous

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ter-ey-kwee-uh s, -ak-wee-]
- /tɛrˈeɪ kwi əs, -ˈæk wi-/
- /te.ˈreɪ.kwɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-ey-kwee-uh s, -ak-wee-]
- /tɛrˈeɪ kwi əs, -ˈæk wi-/

Definitions of terraqueous word

adjective terraqueous consisting of land and water, as the earth. 1
adjective terraqueous relating to or living in both land and water 0
adjective terraqueous consisting of land and water 0

See all 3 definitions of terraqueous

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Origin of terraqueous

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; terr(a) + aqueous

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Parts of speech for Terraqueous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Terraqueous

terraqueous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

terraqueous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for terraqueous

adj terraqueous

alluvial — Alluvial soils are soils which consist of earth and sand left behind on land which has been flooded or where a river once flowed.
earthly — of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.

adjective terraqueous

geotic — (obsolete) Belonging to earth; terrestrial.
nonspiritual — Not spiritual.

All 5 Synonyms of terraqueous