No. 3,916 in German
terra
"Terra" is Latin for "earth" or "land," and it is occasionally used in German in scientific or poetic contexts with the same meaning.
In a sentence
Die Terra wurde während des Erdbebens erschüttert.
The earth was shaken during the earthquake.
The term 'Terra' here is used to denote Earth in a poetic or scientific context.
Forscher untersuchen das Klima der Terra in verschiedenen Regionen.
Researchers study the climate of the earth in various regions.
'Terra' is employed to refer to the planet as an entity under scientific examination.
In alten Mythologien wurde die Terra häufig als Göttin dargestellt.
In ancient mythologies, the earth was often depicted as a goddess.
The sentence uses 'Terra' to represent a personified concept of Earth in mythologies.
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