Atlantis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.

Pronunciation

/ətˈlæntəs/ [ət̚ˈlæɾ̃ɪs] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Atlantis.wav

Word forms

Atlantis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντίς (Atlantís), from Ἄτλας (Átlas, “Atlas”), either from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“bear, undergo, endure”) or of Pre-Greek origin.

Derived words

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