teras
Pronunciation: /ˈteras/
“teras” is an Indonesian word. Its 7 meanings in English:
noun
- terrace (a platform that extends outwards from a building)
- terrace (a raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides)
- terrace (the roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents)
- heart, pith (of wood)
- essence
- core (the inner part of a nuclear reactor)
- core (atomic nucleus plus inner/core electrons)
Etymology
From Dutch terras, from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from terra (“land”). Doublet of tras, [Term?], and trass. Cognate with Malay teres.
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