mappemonde

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noun

A medieval map of the known or imagined world.

OriginLatin mappa mundī →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounmappemonde (plural mappemondes)

plural mappemondes

  1. A medieval map of the known or imagined world.

Origin

  1. Latinmappa mundī“map of the world”
  2. Englishmappemonde

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

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Cite this entry
APA

mappemonde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mappemonde

MLA

“mappemonde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mappemonde. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mappemonde,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mappemonde.

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