terrestris

Latin adjective

Last edited: 2024-10-17
Primary meaning earthly
Literal translation earthly
Variants
terrestris
Edited by
earthly astrological concept, zodiac sign quality

the signs Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

In terrestribus vero signis in desertis locis faciet occidi, multiplici tarnen prius periculorum continuatione turbatos.

‘But in earth signs they die in desert places after being involved in many various dangers.’

— Firmicus Maternus, Mathesis 3.4.23

Genre: astrological compendium
Provenance: Sicily
Date: ca. 334 CE

Firmicus Maternus. 1897. Ivlii Firmici Materni Matheseos Libri VIII, ed. W. Kroll, F. Skutsch. Stuttgart: B. G. Teubner. 1.121

Cite this entry
APA (7th)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). terrestris (Lemma #1070). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1070/
Chicago (Author-Date)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). terrestris (Lemma #1070). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1070/
MLA (9th)
Meinhardt, K. (2024). terrestris (Lemma #1070). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1070/
Harvard
Meinhardt, K. (2024) terrestris (Lemma #1070), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1070/ (Accessed: December 1, 2025).
BibTeX 
@misc{zodiac1070,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-01]},
	author = {Meinhardt, Kierán},
	year = {2024},
	title = {terrestris ({Lemma} #1070)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1070/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1070/},
}