incognita

American  

[in-kog-nee-tuh, in-kog-ni-] / ˌɪn kɒgˈni tə, ɪnˈkɒg nɪ- /

adjective

1. (of a woman or girl) incognito.

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noun

1. a woman or girl who is incognita.

Etymology

Origin of incognita

1660–70; < Italian; feminine of incognito

Example Sentences

The search for terra incognita can explain the explosion, in the 20th century, of science fiction and magical realism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

This is really quite intriguing as we do not know much about these parts of the genome; our work shows there is benefit in exploring further this genetic terra incognita.'

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024

Let them believe that the Puget Sound region is terra incognita and perhaps they won’t come out here.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

One reason people have depleted groundwater is that the subsurface has been terra incognita.

From Scientific American • Nov. 18, 2022

If the University of Chicago was terra incognita for Jesse, it was also unsettling for me, not a world I was at ease in.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz