terra alba

ter·ra al·ba

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ter-uh ahl-buh, al-]
- /ˈtɛr ə ˈɑl bə, ˈæl-/
- /ˈterə ˈæl.bə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-uh ahl-buh, al-]
- /ˈtɛr ə ˈɑl bə, ˈæl-/

Definitions of terra alba words

noun terra alba any of various white, earthy or powdery substances, as pipe clay, gypsum, kaolin, or magnesia. 1
noun terra alba a white finely powdered form of gypsum, used to make paints, paper, etc 0
noun terra alba any of various other white earthy substances, such as kaolin, pipeclay, and magnesia 0
noun terra alba any of several white mineral substances 0
noun terra alba finely ground gypsum, used in making paints, paper, etc. 0
noun terra alba pulverized kaolin, used in ceramics 0

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Origin of terra alba

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

1870-75; < Latin: white earth

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Parts of speech for Terra alba

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terra alba popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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