أطلس

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أطلس¹

  • /ʔatˤ.las/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas).

proper noun أَطْلَس · ʔaṭlas · -

  1. Greek Atlas

أطلس²

  • /ʔatˤ.las/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from English atlas, named after the mythical Greek Titan Ἄτλας (Átlas).

noun أَطْلَس · ʔaṭlas · أَطَالِس · الْأَطْلَس

  1. atlas (collection of maps)

أطلس³

  • /ʔatˤ.las/

adjective أَطْلَس · ʔaṭlas · طَلْسَاء · طُلْس · الْأَطْلَس

  1. worn-out, having the quality of a rag
  2. filthy, having a dusty hue
  3. having a skin of dark pigmentation.

noun أَطْلَس · ʔaṭlas · طُلْس · الْأَطْلَس

  1. satin

In English

  • atlas bound collection of maps
  • Atlas Greek mythology
  • satin cloth with a glossy surface and a dull back

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"أطلس." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A3%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%B3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

أطلس. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A3%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%B3

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"أطلس." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A3%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%B3.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {أطلس},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A3%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%B3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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