physical object vs terra firma

terra firma vs physical object

physical object and terra firma both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical object	Yes	No	No	No
terra firma	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, terra firma is a hyponym of physical object; that is, terra firma is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical object:

physical object: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
terra firma: the solid part of the earth's surface

Other hyponyms of physical object include unit, whole, location, charm, good luck charm, curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, draw, lot, film, hoodoo, je ne sais quoi, keepsake, relic, souvenir, token, filler, makeweight, part, portion, prop, property, snake, stuff, small beer, trifle, trivia, triviality, paring, catch, commemorative, discard, finding, floater, fomite, vehicle, formation, geological formation, growth, hail, head, ice, dry land, earth, ground, land, solid ground, ground, land, soil, moon, neighbor, neighbour, remains, ribbon, thread, shiner, vagabond, wall, web, clanker.

physical object (noun)	terra firma (noun)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow	the solid part of the earth's surface

Difference between physical object and terra firma

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