incognita

adverb or adjective

in·​cog·​ni·​ta ˌin-ˌkäg-ˈnē-tə 

 also  in-ˈkäg-nə-tə

: incognito

—used only of a woman

incognita noun

Word History

Etymology

Italian, feminine of incognito

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing incognita

• terra incognita