terramare

See also: Terramare

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian terramare, plural of terramara, from a dialectal variant of terra marna (“marl-earth”) or terra mala (“bad earth”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtɛɹəˈmɑːɹɪ/, /ˌtɛɹəˈmɛːɹɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːɹi, -ɛəɹi

Noun

terramare (uncountable)

  1. (prehistory) Bronze Age lake dwellings and settlements of the Po valley in northern Italy, characterized by the presence of ammoniacal earthy deposit (black marl) in mounds.

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Italian

Noun

terramare f

  1. plural of terramara
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