English Explanatory Dictionary

terra incognita

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Land that has never been explored, mapped, or surveyed.
  2. Ideas or concepts that have not yet been tried or explored.

Word forms

terra incognita

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin terra incognita (“unknown land”).

Synonyms

uncharted territory uncharted water

Antonyms

home ground homeland

Related words

incognition terra firma frontier parts unknown unknown quantity virgin territory
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