Atlas
Meaning
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- (masculine,strong) atlas (bound collection of maps)
- (masculine,strong) atlas (bound collection of tables, illustrations on any subject)
- (masculine,strong,uncommon) atlas (figure of a man used as a column)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈatlas/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin Atlās or from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas), from the name of the mythological figure Ἄτλας (Átlas, “Bearer (of the Heavens)”).
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