transcription, транскрипция: [ tə-ˈrān also ]
te- noun
Etymology: French, land, ground, from Old French terrein, from Vulgar Latin * terranum, alteration of Latin terrenum, from neuter of terrenus of earth — more at terrene
Date: 1766
1.
a.
(1) : a geographic area
(2) : a piece of land : ground
b. : the physical features of a tract of land
2. : terrane 1
3.
a. : a field of knowledge or interest : territory
b. : environment , milieu