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ter⋅rain
[tuh-reyn] 
–noun
| 1. | a tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc. |
| 2. | Geology. terrane. |
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| ter·rain (tə-rān') n.
[French, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *terrānum, alteration of Latin terrēnum, from neuter of terrēnus, of the earth; see terrene.] |
| ter·rane also ter·rain (tə-rān', těr'ān) n.
[Alteration of terrain.] |
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terrain
1727, "ground for training horses," from Fr. terrain "piece of earth, ground, land," from O.Fr. (12c.), from V.L. *terranum, from L. terrenum "land, ground," from neut. of terrenus "of earth, earthly," from terra "earth, land," lit. "dry land" (as opposed to "sea"); from PIE base *ters- "to dry" (cf. Skt. tarsayati "dries up," Avestan tarshu- "dry, solid," Gk. teresesthai "to become or be dry," L. torrere "dry up, parch," Goth. þaursus "dry, barren," O.H.G. thurri, Ger. dürr, O.E. þyrre "dry;" O.E. þurstig "thirsty"). Meaning "tract of country, considered with regard to its natural features" first attested 1766.
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Language Translation for : terrain
Spanish:
campo, pista,
German:
feste Bahn,
Japanese:
競技コース
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