英语词汇terra firma的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	terra firma
词源	terra firma. This Latin term for “firm land,” dating back at least to the 19th century, was first applied to the firm land of the continents, originally the Italian mainland territories con- trolled by Venice. Later terra firma came to mean any dry land as distinct from sea or air.
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