-tain and -terr

-tain means

• before

• to hold

• earth or land

• to write

-terr means

• before

• to hold

• earth or land

• to write

flat earth with a sloping side

• terrain

• terrarium

• territory

• terrace

a closed container for growing small plants or keeping small animals

• terrain

• terrarium

• territory

• terrace

land or ground

• terrain

• terrarium

• territory

• terrace

a particular area of land that belongs to and is governed by a country

• terrain

• terrarium

• territory

• terrace

below the earth’s surface; underground

• subterranean

• attain

• terrestrial

• container

something, such as a box, barrel, or can, that contains or can contain something else

• subterranean

• attain

• terrestrial

• container

living on or in the ground, rather than trees, water, or air

• subterranean

• attain

• terrestrial

• container

to gain or achieve through work

• subterranean

• attain

• terrestrial

• container