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Meaning of "Tellus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TELLUS

Tellus  [ˈtɛləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELLUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tellus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TELLUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tellus

Tellus is a Latin word meaning "earth" and may refer to: ▪ Terra, the ancient Roman earth mother goddess ▪ Tellus of Athens, a citizen of ancient Athens who was thought to be the happiest of men ▪ An alternative name for the planet Earth, often used in the science fiction genre ▪ Tellus A, a scientific journal ▪ Tellus B, a scientific journal ▪ Tellus Audio Cassette Magazine, an extinct nonprofit audio art project now housed on the web at UbuWeb ▪ Tellus, a comic book character and member of the Legion of Super-Heroes ▪ Tellus Institute, a nonprofit research and policy organization committed to environmental sustainability and social equity ▪ Tellus, a fictional human colony in the TV series Space: Above and Beyond ▪ Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia ▪ IK Tellus, a football club based in Tellusborg, Stockholm ▪ Bematistes tellus, a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family...

Definition of Tellus in the English dictionary

The definition of Tellus in the dictionary is the Roman goddess of the earth; protectress of marriage, fertility, and the dead.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TELLUS


bucellas
buːˈsɛləs
entellus
ɛnˈtɛləs
Hellas
ˈhɛləs
jealous
ˈdʒɛləs
Marcellus
mɑːˈsɛləs
nucellus
njuːˈsɛləs
ocellus
ɒˈsɛləs
overzealous
ˌəʊvəˈzɛləs
unjealous
ʌnˈdʒɛləs
unzealous
ʌnˈzɛləs
varicellous
ˌværɪˈsɛləs
vitellus
vɪˈtɛləs
zealous
ˈzɛləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELLUS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE TELLUS

actinobacillus
aspergillus
bacillus
callus
Catullus
gallus
ithyphallus
lactobacillus
lapillus
Lucullus
microvillus
phallus
pneumobacillus
pullus
streptobacillus
thallus
thiobacillus
Tibullus
tubercle bacillus
villus

Synonyms and antonyms of Tellus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tellus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELLUS

Find out the translation of Tellus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tellus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tellus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

得力士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tellus
570 millions of speakers

English

Tellus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

TELLUS
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تيلوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tellus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tellus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আমাদেরকে বল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tellus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beritahu kami
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tellus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結婚の女神
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

TELLUS
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tentara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tellus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எங்களிடம் சொல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आम्हाला सांगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bize söyle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tellus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tellus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tellus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tellus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Tellus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tellus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tellus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tellus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tellus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELLUS»

The term «Tellus» is very widely used and occupies the 21.081 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TELLUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Tellus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Tellus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tellus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELLUS»

Discover the use of Tellus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tellus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Roman Goddess Ceres
The Christian writer Arnobius reports on the lectisternium for the Temple of Tellus : The lectisternium of Ceres will be on the next Ides. For the gods have beds, and so that they can sleep on softer beds, the impression of the cushions is lifted up ...
Barbette Stanley Spaeth, 2010
2
A compendious dictionary of the Latin tongue: for the use of ...
TELLUS, üris, f. the Earth, the goddeft f tie ear tí ; Jupiter, pater appellatur, 4'ellus, terra mater, Varr. R. R. 1, i, y communis omnium parens, CoL i pr. a. quae eft cnim alia Tellus, nifi terra, Cic. N. D. 3, 10 m. Tellus et prónuba Juno dant lignum, ...
Alexander Adam, 1805
3
Greek and Roman Mythology A to Z
TELLUS (TERRA MATER) An ancient Roman goddess of fecundity, or the ability to produce young. People sought her protection and help even before they developed formalized religion in Italy. Many scholars see Tellus as an equivalent of ...
Kathleen N. Daly, Marian Rengel, 2004
4
Oracle at Delphi
Tellus. Tellus also had noble grandchildren, a tribute to the kind teachings of Tellus to his children and then his grandchildren. As teaching is taught through the example one gives, more than through mere words and things of material wealth.
Katkemm, 2013
5
Shakespeare's Speculative Art
Like them, he screens his love by appearing to love another lady of the court.25 In Endimion's case, he professes love for Tellus, the beautiful goddess of the earth. “With Tellus, fair Tellus, have I dissembled,” Endimion confesses, “using her ...
Maurice A. Hunt, 2011
6
English Drama: Forms and Development : Essays in Honour of ...
Order, both external and internal, is restored when Cynthia finally demonstrates her ability to control Tellus in Act V. In Tellus Lyly concentrates forces of procreation and the fecundity of the earth so that in scenes with Endimion, who is  ...
Marie Axton, Raymond Williams, 1977
7
The Hadrianic School: A Chapter in the History of Greek Art
XXXI, 3).1 On the cuirass of the Prima Porta Augustus Tellus reclines at the bottom of the design, wearing a long chiton, a himation and a wreath of corn- ears and holding a cornucopiae; a naked child nestles at her left side (PI. XXXII, i) .1 On ...
Jocelyn M. C. Toynbee, 1934
8
Knowledge-Based Image Processing Systems
6.3.3 The Sysdeco GIS Product Sysdeco GIS's (SGIS) development department delivers two main products; Tellus and Tellus Vision. These are tool-kits that are used by a product group to make the end-user products. Tellus was originally ...
Deryn Graham, Anthony Barrett, 1997
9
Mary Queen of Scots: Romance and Nation
Endimion, by contrast, is restored to an intending consciousness by Cynthia, who then marries him and pardons Tellus. The latter, now mute, makes her final exit as Corsites's unblushing bride. The dreamscape of Lyly's play feels even more ...
Jayne Lewis, 2005
10
Designing for XOOPS
<p> Morbi ac tellus sed metus vestibulum, morbi ac tellus sed metus vestibulum, orbi ac tellus sed metus vestibulum </p> </div> </div> <div class="grid_4 omega" > <div class="content-article"> <h3 class="title"> Digital: The Latest DC is On!
Sun Ruoyu, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELLUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tellus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Motorcycle Exhibit Opens Saturday at Tellus Science Museum
Cartersville-based Tellus Science Museum, in collaboration with Blue Moon Cycle, Inc., will showcase these changes in engineering that advanced the design ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Wintershall Sells Norwegian Assets to Tellus Petroleum
The firm is also reducing its share in the Maria Development, which it operates, by 15 percent to 35 percent, gaining Tellus as a further partner to develop the ... «Rigzone, Jun 15»
3
Popular Rockfest weekend arrives at Tellus Science Museum
Minerals, gems and even meteorites will be on sale and on display during the popular RockFest weekend June 13 and 14 and Tellus Science Museum near ... «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
4
Relive Your Childhood With The Toys Exhibit At Tellus Science …
Visitors to the museum will be among the first in the country to see the new exhibition, Toys: The Inside Story, which opened at Tellus on Thursday May 21. «Patch.com, May 15»
5
Tellus Resources changes name to Crestal Petroleum
Tellus Resources (ASX:TLU) has changed its name to Crestal Petroleum with effect from today, reflecting its focus on oil and gas exploration and development. «Proactive Investors Australia, Feb 15»
6
Moon Rock Display at Tellus Wins Best Exhibition Award
Tellus was honored with three distinguished awards during the conference, which was held Friday, Jan. 23. For its years of support of the programs at Tellus, 3M ... «Patch.com, Jan 15»
7
Renowned Jewelry Designer Sidney Mobell Opens Gem Exhibit At …
Tellus Science Museum is a 120,000 square foot science museum located in Cartersville, just north of Atlanta. For more information about Tellus Science ... «PR Newswire, Dec 14»
8
Smithsonian Curator To Discuss Hope Diamond At Tellus Science …
Tellus Science Museum is a 120,000 square foot science museum located in Cartersville, just north of Atlanta. For more information about Tellus Science ... «PR Newswire, Nov 14»
9
Tellus announces the possibility of a meteorite fall in Alabama …
On Saturday night, August 2, at 11:19 p.m. a bright fireball was detected on the NASA fireball camera installed at Tellus Science Museum. The fireball appears to ... «Northwest Georgia News, Aug 14»
10
Tellus Gets Report on Prospective Oil Resources in Madagascar's …
Australia's Tellus Resources Ltd. (TLU or the Company) reported that it has received a report from Denver USA based MHA Petroleum Consultants LLC (MHA) ... «Rigzone, Jul 14»

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