incognita
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of incognita
1660–70; < Italian; feminine of incognito
Example Sentences
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The kitchen floor suddenly terra incognita, Jack looked to me across the table for help.
The search for terra incognita can explain the explosion, in the 20th century, of science fiction and magical realism.
También a diferencia del año pasado, el bullpen es una gran incógnita a pesar del alentador final de la temporada regular.
From Los Angeles Times
La gran incógnita sigue siendo el receptor Will Smith, que lleva fuera desde el 9 de septiembre por una fractura en la mano derecha.
From Los Angeles Times
The old maps of the body had the equivalent of major roads and significant geography but also areas cartographers labelled unknown or “terra incognita”.
From BBC
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