I. ətˈlantə, at- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, probably irregular from Latin ( mare ) Atlanticum Atlantic ocean, from Atlanticum, neuter of Atlanticus Atlantic
: a cosmopolitan genus (the type of the small family Atlantidae) comprising small transparent heteropod mollusks with a sharply keeled spiral shell
II. ətˈlantə, -aan- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Atlanta, Ga.
: of or from Atlanta, the capital of Georgia
an Atlanta businessman
: of the kind or style prevalent in Atlanta