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| − | New Latin, [[literally]], solid [[land]]. Denoting the territories on the Italian mainland that were subject to the [ | + | New Latin, [[literally]], solid [[land]]. Denoting the territories on the Italian mainland that were subject to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Venice state of Venice]): from [[Latin]], literally ‘firm land.’ |
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Origin
New Latin, literally, solid land. Denoting the territories on the Italian mainland that were subject to the state of Venice): from Latin, literally ‘firm land.’
Definition
Terra firma is a Latin phrase meaning "solid earth" (from terra, meaning "earth", and firma, meaning "solid"). The phrase refers to the dry land mass on the earth's surface and is used to differentiate from the sea or air.
