terra incognita
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terra in·cog·ni·ta
(ĭn′kŏg-nē′tə, -kŏg′nĭ-tə)n. pl. terrae in·cog·ni·tae (ĭn′kŏg-nē′tē, -kŏg′nĭ-tē′)
1. An unknown land; an unexplored region: "a vast and virtually final terra incognita left to terrestrial explorers" (David F. Salisbury).
2. A new or unexplored field of knowledge.
[New Latin : Latin terra, land + Latin incognita, feminine of incognitus, unknown.]
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terra incognita
(ˈtɛrə ɪnˈkɒɡnɪtə)n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an unexplored or unknown land, region, or area for study
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ter•ra in•cog•ni•ta
(ˈtɛr ə ɪnˈkɒg nɪ tə, ˌɪn kɒgˈni-)n., pl. ter•rae in•cog•ni•tae (ˈtɛr aɪ ɪnˈkɒg nɪˌtaɪ, ˌɪn kɒgˈni taɪ)
an unknown or unexplored land, region, or subject.
[1610–20; < Latin: unknown land]
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terra incognita
A Latin phrase meaning unknown ground, used to mean an unexplored or unfamiliar territory.
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Noun | 1. | terra incognita - an unknown and unexplored region; "they came like angels out the unknown" region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" |
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