Etymology

mappa mundi

Today it means: A medieval European map of the world. Full definition →

Latin mappa mundī
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  1. Latin · borrowed frommappa mundī“map of the world”
  2. English todaymappa mundi

Borrowed from Latin mappa mundī (“map of the world”).

Words from the same roots

Latinmappa mundī all →

mappemonde

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