Tierra Firme

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Tierra Firme (literally “mainland, terra firma”).

Proper noun

Tierra Firme

  1. (historical) A former province of Spain, spanning some of the northern South American mainland.
    • 1992, Edwin Williamson, The Penguin history of Latin America, London; New York: Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 31:
      As he approached Bogotá, the capital of the most powerful Chibcha kingdom, he encountered two other Spanish expeditions, both of which had penetrated the hinterland of Tierra Firme from different points on the Caribbean coast […] .

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From tierra firme (“mainland”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtjera ˈfiɾme/ [ˌt̪je.ra ˈfiɾ.me]
  • Syllabification: Tie‧rra Fir‧me

Proper noun

Tierra Firme f

  1. (historical) Tierra Firme (a former province of Spain)
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