terra in·cog·ni·ta ( n k g-n  t , -kgn-t)n. pl. terrae in·cog·ni·tae ( nkg-nt, -kgn-t) 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 + incognita, feminine of incognitus, unknown.] |
terra incognita (Latin) [ˈtɛrə ɪnˈkɒgnɪtə]
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(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an unexplored or unknown land, region, or area for study
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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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