Terra incognita

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Terra incognita

[ˌtɛʁa ʔɪnˈkɔɡnita]

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von lateinisch terra incognita ^(→ la) entlehnt

phrase Terra incognita · Terrae incognitae

unbekanntes Land „Für die meisten Franzosen war die DDR Terra incognita.“
unbekannter Wissensbereich „Mehrfach in ihrem Leben hat sie versucht, in die Welt vor 1945 vorzudringen, in die Terra incognita der Familiengeschichte.“

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terra incognita unknown land

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"Terra incognita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/terra%20incognita. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Terra incognita. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/terra%20incognita

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"Terra incognita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/terra%20incognita.

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@misc{terra_incognita_2026,
  title = {Terra incognita},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/terra%20incognita},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}