at and t cellular: Word of the Day: Terraqueous

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Thursday, January 30, 2025

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adjective

1.Consisting or formed of land and water.

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"We hired a landscaping company to install terraqueous features in the backyard of our new house."

"She followed the terraqueous path through the swamp until she reached the sandy beach."

"Watch your step — this ground is terraqueous, and you're not wearing boots."

Latin, mid-17th century

"Terraqueous" originated from a combination of two Latin words: "terra" ("land") and "aqueous" ("of or like water"). A rocky beach, for example, is terraqueous terrain, because it is made up of land and tidal pools. ...