First Known Use: 1611
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terra incognita
noun ter·ra in·cog·ni·ta \ˈter-ə-ˌin-ˌkäg-ˈnē-tə, -in-ˈkäg-nə-tə\
: a place that has not been discovered or that is unknown
plural ter·rae in·cog·ni·tae \ˈter-ˌī-ˌin-ˌkäg-ˈnē-ˌtī, -in-ˈkäg-nə-ˌtī\
Full Definition of TERRA INCOGNITA
: unknown territory : an unexplored country or field of knowledge
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Origin of TERRA INCOGNITA
Latin
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