Etymology

geographia

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Today it means: Vivid representation of the earth to create an illusion of reality. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γεωγρᾰφῐ́ᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromγεωγρᾰφῐ́ᾱ
  2. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromγεωγρᾰφῐ́ᾱ
  3. English todaygeographia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γεωγρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (geōgrăphĭ́ā). Doublet of geography.

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