terra firma

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtɛrəˈfɜːrmə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɛrə ˈfɝmə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fûr′mə)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ter•ra fir•ma /ˈtɛrə ˈfɜrmə/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. Foreign Termsfirm or solid earth;
    dry land (as opposed to water or air).
See -terr-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ter′ra fir′ma  (fûr′mə),USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Termsfirm or solid earth;
    dry land (as opposed to water or air).
  • Latin
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
terra firma / ˈfɜːmə/
  1. the solid earth; firm ground
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin

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