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mappa mundi

/ˌmæpəˈmʊndi/

mappa mundi noun: a medieval European map of the world.

Noun

mappa mundi (plural mappae mundi)

  1. A medieval European map of the world.
    • Even the best maps and projections of our future are likely to prove little more accurate than a medieval mappa mundi.2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, page 377
    Synonyms:
    mappemond

Synonyms of mappa mundi

Forms of mappa mundi

pluralmappae mundi

Origin of mappa mundi

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

Questions about mappa mundi

What does mappa mundi mean?
Mappa mundi means a medieval European map of the world.
What part of speech is mappa mundi?
Mappa mundi is a noun.
How do you pronounce mappa mundi?
Mappa mundi is pronounced /ˌmæpəˈmʊndi/.
What is the plural of mappa mundi?
The plural of mappa mundi is mappae mundi.

Words near mappa mundi in the dictionary

  1. Maponos
  2. mapou
  3. mapous
  4. MAPP
  5. MAPPA
  6. mappa mundi
  7. mappability
  8. mappable
  9. mappae mundi
  10. MAPPAs
  11. mapped

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