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Aqua vs Terra - What's the difference?

aqua | terra |

As nouns the difference between aqua and terra

is that aqua is the compound water while terra is a rough upland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo.

As an adjective aqua

is of a greenish-blue colour.

As a proper noun Terra is

the Roman earth goddess, equivalent in the interpretatio graeca to Gaea.

aqua

English

Noun

  • (inorganic compound) The compound water.
  • A shade of colour, usually a mix of green and blue similar to the colour turquoise.
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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a greenish-blue colour.

    • Synonyms

    * (colour) aquamarine * (water) see

    Derived terms

    * aquabib * aquabis * aquabob * aquacade * aquacise * aquacrop * aquaculture * aquaculturist * aquadynamic * aquaerobics * aqualung * aquamarine * aquanaut * aquapasto * aquaphobia * aquaplane * aqueous * aquiculture * aquifer * aquitard * subaqua

    See also

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    terra

    English

    Noun

    (terrae)
  • A rough upland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo.

    • Related terms

    * terrace * terracotta * terrain * terrene * terrier * territorial * territory * terrestrial * Terra * Terran * terra firma

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