Ἄτλας

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See also: άτλας and Άτλας

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Perhaps from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂-, the root of ἔτλην (étlēn, to suffer, to endure). Beekes suggests it is a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ἄτλᾱς (Átlāsm (genitive Ἄτλαντος); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Atlas
  2. Atlas Mountains

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: Άτλας (Átlas), Άτλαντας (Átlantas)
  • Irish: Atlás
  • Latin: Atlas (see there for further descendants)

References

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