terrae motus
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See also: terraemotus
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From terrae (genitive of terra (“earth”)) + mōtus (“movement”). Literally meaning "movement of the earth".
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) 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.
| Case | 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