terra incognita

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛrə ɪnˈkɒɡnɪtə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(terə in kogni tə, in′kog nē-; Lat. terrä in kôgni tä)


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terra incognita n (unknown land, uncharted area)zona inexplorada nf + adj
 Until the 19th century, much of the African continent was a terra incognita to Europeans.
 Hasta el silo XIX mucho del territorio africano era zona inexplorada para los europeos.
  área geográfica desconocida grupo nom
  (locución latina)terra incognita loc nom f
Note: Es una frase latina, no es común en lenguaje oral pero sí se encuentra en el escrito.
 Hasta el silo XIX mucho del territorio africano era terra incognita para los europeos.
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