Etymology

mappemonde

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Today it means: A medieval map of the known or imagined world. Full definition →

Latin mappa mundī
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frommappa mundī“map of the world”
  2. English todaymappemonde

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

Words from the same roots

Latinmappa mundī all →

mappa mundi

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