Atlantis

Pronunciation: /ətˈlæntəs/

The English word “Atlantis” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντίς (Atlantís), from Ἄτλας (Átlas, “Atlas”), either from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“bear, undergo, endure”) or of Pre-Greek origin.

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