terris

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈter.riːs/, [ˈt̪ɛrːiːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈter.ris/, [ˈt̪ɛrːis]

Noun

terrīs f

1. dative/ablative/locative plural of terra
   • 29 bc, Vergil, Georgics, III

     omne adeo genvs in terris hominvmqve ferarvmqve
     et genvs æqvorevm pecvdes pictæqve volvcres
     in fvrias ignemqve rvvnt

     So far does every species on earth [lit. "in the lands"] of man and beast,
     whether the aquatic species, livestock, or painted-winged,
     collapse into the frenzies and the fire [of sex].