“Terra Mater”
What does “Terra Mater” mean, and how should one pronounce the phrase? …We’re glad that you asked!
…and “Mother Earth” is precisely who we aim to encapsulate, at our village-style Retreat Center!
Apart from that, however, pronouncing this “Terra Mater” word-set may be confusing to some…
Pronunciation of “Terra Mater”
There are many variations of how to pronounce the “Terra Mater” word combination… In many dialects used (—namely Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish, Welsh, etc.), and as I have intended for this business title, our “Terra Mater” rhymes with “Terra Cotta” for its pronunciation. Terra Mater Village!
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Etymology of “Terra Mater”
The Etymology of a word (or grouping of words, in this case), refers to its origin and to its historical development. As mentioned above, “Terra Mater” translates to “Mother Earth” in the English language. Scholars can explain its Etymology in greater detail below:
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Tellus Mater or Terra Mater (“Mother Earth”) is a goddess of the earth. Although Tellus and Terra are hardly distinguishable during the Imperial era, Tellus was the name of the original earth goddess in the religious practices of the Republic or earlier. (…) She is regularly associated with (…) rituals pertaining to the earth and agricultural fertility. (…) The word tellus, telluris is also a Latin common noun for “land, territory; earth,” as is terra, “earth, ground”.