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Terra Australis, 'Terra Australis Ignota' or 'Terra Australis Incognita' (Latin for "the unknown land of the South") was a hypothesized continent appearing on European maps from the 15th to the 18th century. Other names for the continent include 'Magallanica' or 'Magellanica' ("the land of Magellan"), 'La Australia del Espíritu Santo' (Spanish: "the southern land of the Holy Spirit"), and 'La grande isle de Java' (French: "the great island of Java"). Terra Australis was one of several names applied to the actual continent of Australia, after its European discovery; it is the root of the continent's modern name (see Etymology, at Australia).
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