terrae motus
See also: terraemotus
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From terrae (genitive of terra (“earth”)) + mōtus (“movement”). Literally meaning "movement of the earth".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈter.rae̯ ˈmoː.tus/, [ˈt̪ɛrːäe̯ ˈmoːt̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈter.re ˈmo.tus/, [ˈt̪ɛrːe ˈmɔːt̪us]
Noun
[edit]terrae mōtus m (genitive terrae mōtūs); fourth declension
- Alternative spelling of terraemotus
Declension
[edit]Indeclinable portion with a fourth-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | terrae mōtus | terrae mōtūs |
| genitive | terrae mōtūs | terrae mōtuum |
| dative | terrae mōtuī | terrae mōtibus |
| accusative | terrae mōtum | terrae mōtūs |
| ablative | terrae mōtū | terrae mōtibus |
| vocative | terrae mōtus | terrae mōtūs |
References
[edit]- “terrae motus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press