mappamondo

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin mappa mundī (literally “chart of the world”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /map.paˈmon.do/
• Rhymes: -ondo
• Hyphenation: map‧pa‧món‧do

Noun

mappamondo m (plural mappamondi)

1. globe (spherical map of the world)
2. planisphere

   Synonym: planisfero

Related terms

• mappa
• mondo