terracette
English
noun
Definitions
- (geomorphology) A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill.
Etymology
Suffix from English terrace.
Origin
English
terrace
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- microterrace English
- mid-terrace English
- terrace English
- terraceless English
- terracelike English
- terrasse French
- терра́са Russian