Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tel-uh s]
- /ˈtɛl əs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tel-uh s]
- /ˈtɛl əs/
Definitions of tellus word
- noun tellus an ancient Roman goddess of the earth, marriage, and fertility, identified with the Greek goddess Gaea. 1
- noun tellus the Roman goddess of the earth; protectress of marriage, fertility, and the dead 0
- noun tellus the goddess of the earth: identified with the Greek Gaea 0
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Parts of speech for Tellus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tellus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tellus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tellus
noun tellus
- earth mother — the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility and the source of all life.
- gaea — the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- gaia — the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- ge — General Electric
- magna mater — Cybele; Ops; Rhea.
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Matching words
- Words starting with t
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