mappemonde

English

Etymology

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

Noun

mappemonde (plural mappemondes)

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

French

Alternative forms

  • mappe-monde

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mappa mundī (“map of the world”). The first component is a doublet of nappe, the inherited form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.p(ə).mɔ̃d/
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Noun

mappemonde f (plural mappemondes)

  1. a map of the world, showing the two hemispheres as separate circles

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