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- [ter vert]
- /ˈtɛr ˌvɛrt/
- /ˈte.rə/
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- [ter vert]
- /ˈtɛr ˌvɛrt/
Definitions of terre-verte word
- noun terre-verte a grayish-green color. 1
- noun terre-verte green earth. 1
- noun terre-verte a greyish-green pigment used in paints, consisting of powdered glauconite 0
- adjective terre-verte of a greyish-green colour 0
- noun terre-verte any of several green earths or clays containing iron silicates used as a green pigment by artists 0
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Origin of terre-verte
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < French: literally, green earth
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Parts of speech for Terre-verte
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terre-verte popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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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