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Atlantic.

The Atlantic Ocean.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ətˈlæn.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ətˈlan.tɪk/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/ætˈlæn.tɪk//ætˈlæn.ɪk/
  1. The Atlantic Ocean.

  2. A phase of the Holocene epoch in the Blytt–Sernander system, extending from approximately 8,000 to 5,000 years before present.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́τλᾱς (Ắtlās) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós)bor. Latin ā̆tlanticusbor. Middle English Atlantyke English Atlantic From Middle English Atlantyke, from Latin Ā̆tlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós, “Atlantean, of Atlas”), from Ancient Greek Ἄτλᾱς (Átlās), either from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“bear, undergo, endure”) or of Pre-Greek origin.

name/ətˈlæn.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ətˈlan.tɪk/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/ætˈlæn.tɪk//ætˈlæn.ɪk/
  1. A branch of the Niger-Congo languages spoken along the Atlantic coast in West Africa.

  2. A city, the county seat of Cass County, Iowa, United States.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́τλᾱς (Ắtlās) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós)bor. Latin ā̆tlanticusbor. Middle English Atlantyke English Atlantic From Middle English Atlantyke, from Latin Ā̆tlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós, “Atlantean, of Atlas”), from Ancient Greek Ἄτλᾱς (Átlās), either from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“bear, undergo, endure”) or of Pre-Greek origin.

adj/ətˈlæn.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ətˈlan.tɪk/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/ætˈlæn.tɪk//ætˈlæn.ɪk/
  1. Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.

    not-comparable
  2. Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles in Northwestern Europe, or the eastern seaboard of the United States.

    not-comparable
  3. Pertaining to the legendary island of Atlantis.

    not-comparable
  4. Pertaining to the Atlantic language family.

    not-comparable
  5. Descended from the legendary Atlas.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́τλᾱς (Ắtlās) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós)bor. Latin ā̆tlanticusbor. Middle English Atlantyke English Atlantic From Middle English Atlantyke, from Latin Ā̆tlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós, “Atlantean, of Atlas”), from Ancient Greek Ἄτλᾱς (Átlās), either from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“bear, undergo, endure”) or of Pre-Greek origin.

noun/ətˈlæn.tɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ətˈlan.tɪk/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/ætˈlæn.tɪk//ætˈlæn.ɪk/
  1. A steam locomotive of the 4-4-2 wheel arrangement.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́τλᾱς (Ắtlās) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós)bor. Latin ā̆tlanticusbor. Middle English Atlantyke English Atlantic From Middle English Atlantyke, from Latin Ā̆tlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós, “Atlantean, of Atlas”), from Ancient Greek Ἄτλᾱς (Átlās), either from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“bear, undergo, endure”) or of Pre-Greek origin.

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