Nearby Words
Terra Firma Make-Up www.ecomom.com/TerraFirma Brighten Up Your Look for Spring. Stock Up Or Shop New Additions Now!
TerraFirma Accessories www.british4x4outfitters.com/ From the latest trend to used parts we have it all
Terra Firma www.ask.com/Terra+Firma Find Fast Facts, References and More on Ask.com. Get Answers Now!
Ads
noun
firm or solid earth; dry land (as opposed to water or air).
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin
1595–1605; < Latin
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To terra firma
00:10
00:09
00:08
00:07
00:06
00:05
00:04
00:03
00:02
00:01
Terra firma
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Collins
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
terra firma [(ter-uh fur-muh)]Dry land, as opposed to the sea: “After our stormy voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, we were relieved to set foot on terra firma.” From Latin, meaning “firm (or solid) ground.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo Rating For Terra firma
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
