terra incognita
ter·ra in·cog·ni·ta
noun\ˈter-ə-ˌin-ˌkäg-ˈnē-tə, -in-ˈkäg-nə-tə\
plural ter·rae in·cog·ni·tae\ˈter-ˌī-ˌin-ˌkäg-ˈnē-ˌtī, -in-ˈkäg-nə-ˌtī\
Definition of TERRA INCOGNITA
: unknown territory : an unexplored country or field of knowledge
See Examples of TERRA INCOGNITA
- the terra incognita beyond those mountains
Origin of TERRA INCOGNITA
Latin
First Known Use: 1611
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