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Definitions for terra incognita
ˈtɛr ə ɪnˈkɒg nɪ tə, ˌɪn kɒgˈni-; ˈtɛr aɪ ɪnˈkɒg nɪˌtaɪ, ˌɪn kɒgˈni taɪter·ra incog·ni·ta

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unknown, unknown region, terra incognitanoun

    an unknown and unexplored region

    "they came like angels out the unknown"

Wiktionary

  1. terra incognitanoun

    Land that has never been explored or mapped; uncharted territory.

  2. terra incognitanoun

    By extension, ideas or concepts that have not yet been tried or explored.

  3. Etymology: : terra, land; incognita, unknown.

Wikipedia

  1. terra incognita

    Terra incognita is a Latin phrase meaning 'unknown land', describing regions that have not been mapped or documented.

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  1. terra incognita

    Terra Incognita is a Latin term that literally translates to "unknown land". It is used to describe unexplored territory, regions that have not been mapped or documented, or areas that are unknown or unfamiliar in various fields of knowledge.

Wikidata

  1. Terra incognita

    Terra incognita or terra ignota is a term used in cartography for regions that have not been mapped or documented. The expression is believed to be first seen in Ptolemy's Geography circa 150 CE. The term was reintroduced in the fifteenth century from the rediscovery of Ptolemy’s work during the Age of Discovery. The equivalent on French maps would be terres inconnues, and some English maps may show Parts Unknown. Similarly, uncharted or unknown seas would be labeled mare incognitum, Latin for "unknown sea".

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of terra incognita in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of terra incognita in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of terra incognita in a Sentence

  1. David Kipping:

    Astronomers have found more than 10,000 exoplanet candidates so far, but exomoons are far more challenging, they are terra incognita.

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  • Terra incognita, [[unbekanntGerman
  • terra incognitaGreek
  • [[tuntematon]] [[alue]], [[tuntematon]] [[maa]], terra incognitaFinnish
  • terra incognita, [[terre]] [[inconnuFrench
  • 未知の国Japanese
  • terra incognitaLatin
  • терра инкогнита, неизвестная земляRussian

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