terrene

[te-reen, tuh-, ter-een]

ter·rene

[te-reen, tuh-, ter-een]
adjective
1.
earthly; worldly.
noun
3.
the earth.
4.
a land or region.

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Terrene is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Latin terrēnus pertaining to earth. See terra

ter·rene·ly, adverb
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terrene (tɛˈriːn)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the earth; worldly; mundane
2.  rare of earth; earthy
 
n
3.  a land
4.  a rare word for earth
 
[C14: from Anglo-Norman, from Latin terrēnus, from terra earth]
 
ter'renely
 
adv

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