How to Say “World” in Latin

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mundus
masculine
The Latin word for world is mundus.
mundus is used to refer to the inhabited planet as a noun. For more formal contexts, you may encounter Terra, which specifically denotes the physical planet Earth or the phrase Orbis Terrarum, which literally translates to 'circle of lands' and is used to refer to the globe or the world.
Meaning: inhabited planet (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

mundus is a masculine noun. Its genitive singular form is mundi (of the world), its ablative singular form is mundo (to/for/in the world) and its accusative plural form is mundos (worlds).

Did you know?

  • In Roman religious rituals, a mundus was also the name of a ritual pit that served as a gateway to the underworld.
  • In Latin, mundus had a double meaning and also meant 'clean', 'neat' or 'elegant'.
  • The word mundus may have an even older, mysterious connection to the Etruscan language through the word munθ, though its exact meaning remains a mystery.

Examples in context

  • Hic est mundus alius.
    This is another world.
    This sentence uses mundus to show how to identify a specific world.
    Tatoeba #13879964 by rul, translation #13630508 by rul
  • Mundus in periculo est.
    The world is in danger.
    This sentence uses mundus to express that the world is in danger.
    Tatoeba #13911613 by rul, translation #13310333 by rul
  • Alius mundus esse potest.
    Another world is possible.
    This sentence uses mundus to discuss the possibility of another world.
    Tatoeba #6362509 by carlosalberto, translation #2502918 by irish
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Example conversation

Gaius and Claudia are looking at the stars together.

  1. Gaius

    Credisne mundum magnum esse?
    Do you believe the world is large?
  2. Claudia

    Ita, mundus vere mirabilis est.
    Yes, the world is completely wonderful.
  3. Gaius

    Multae res in hoc mundo sunt.
    There are many things in this world.
  4. Claudia

    Et omnia discere volumus.
    And we want to learn everything.

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