terra incognita

[ter-uh in-kog-ni-tuh, in-kog-nee-; Latin ter-rah in-kawg-ni-tah]

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noun

an unknown or unexplored land, region, or subject.

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Related Words for terra incognita

backcountry, outback, boondocks, frontier, isolation, woodland, hinterland, interior, timberland

British Dictionary definitions for terra incognita

terra incognita

noun

an unexplored or unknown land, region, or area for study

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Word Origin and History for terra incognita

"unknown or unexplored region," 1610s, Latin, literally "unknown land," from terra (see terrain) + fem. of incognito.