TERRAQUEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

terraqueous (not comparable)

Of a celestial body: comprising both land and water, like the Earth.

Consisting of or involving earth and water.

Source: Wiktionary


Ter*ra"que*ous, a. Etym: [L. terra the earth + E. aqueous.]

Definition: Consisting of land and water; as, the earth is a terraqueous globe. Cudworth. The grand terraqueous spectacle From center to circumference unveiled. Wordsworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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