ATLAS


Meaning of ATLAS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈat-ləs ]

noun

Etymology: Latin Atlant-, Atlas, from Greek

Date: 1513

1. capitalized : a Titan who for his part in the Titans' revolt against the gods is forced by Zeus to support the heavens on his shoulders

2. capitalized : one who bears a heavy burden

3.

a. : a bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter

b. : a bound collection of tables, charts, or plates

4. : the first vertebra of the neck

5. plural usually at·lan·tes ət-ˈlan-(ˌ)tēz, at- : a male figure used like a caryatid as a supporting column or pilaster — called also telamon

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