Masculine
atlas
Meaning
- (masculine, no-diminutive) atlas (bound or digital collection of maps)
- (masculine, no-diminutive) atlas (top vertebra)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑt.lɑs/
Etymology
In summary
Apparently coined in Latin in this sense by Gerardus Mercator from the name of the mythological giant Atlas. Borrowed from Latin Atlas, from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas).
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