English

Etymology
L. terra, land + firma, solid

Noun
terra firma

1. a Latin expression, but often used in English, meaning "dry land", as against water. The phrase, translated into Spanish as Tierra Firma, served in the 16th century as the name of the Isthmus of Panama. It is also used for the mainland around Venice.

Synonyms
dry land
solid ground

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Synonyms)
Spanish: tierra firma f

fr:terra firma

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