Atlas Mountains
Meanings
name
- A mountain range in northwestern Africa, occupying portions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Calque of Arabic جِبَال الأَطْلَس (jibāl al-ʔaṭlas), ultimately from the Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas), stemming from the belief that the mountain range is actually the body of the Titan Atlas after being turned to stone.
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