terma

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See also: -terma and -termą

English

Etymology 1

From Tibetan གཏེར་མ (gter ma, “hidden treasure”).

Noun

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terma (plural termas)

  1. Hidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions.

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

Noun

terma

  1. (anatomy) The terminal lamina, or thin ventral part, of the anterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain.
    • 1893, Burt Green Wilder, Physiology Practicums:
      The terma is so thin that even when it has escaped injury in the inedisection of the brain it may not be readily recognized unless three points are borne in mind

References

“terma”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Galician

Verb

terma

  1. inflection of termar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Malay

Noun

terma (Jawi spelling ترما, plural terma-terma, informal 1st possessive termaku, 2nd possessive termamu, 3rd possessive termanya)

  1. terms of regulation or self-contained self-imposed rules in a contract, agreement, etc.
  2. associated with heat or temperature.

Derived terms

  • terma jawatan (matters pertinent position held by a person, such as retirement benefits, pension rights, tenure, salary etc.)

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin therma, from Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛr.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrma
  • Syllabification: ter‧ma

Noun

terma f

  1. water heater
  2. artificial hot spring, thermal spring
    Synonym: cieplica

Declension

Declension of terma
singular plural
nominative terma termy
genitive termy term
dative termie termom
accusative termę termy
instrumental termą termami
locative termie termach
vocative termo termy
adjective
adverb

Further reading

  • terma in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ter‧ma

Noun

terma f (plural termas)

  1. bathhouse (a building with baths for communal use)
    Synonym: termas
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