Atalanta
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Atalanta
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin Atalanta, from Ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalántē, “balanced”), from ἀ- (a-, “used to express unity”) + τάλαντον (tálanton, “balanced”).
proper noun
- A huntress and heroine in Greek mythology, renowned for her great speed and strength; depending on the version of the myth, either the daughter of Iasus (a prince of Arcadia) by Clymene or of King Schoeneus of Boeotia. It is the Arcadian Atalanta, the daughter of Iasus and Clymene, who is primarily known from the tales of the Calydonian boar hunt and the Argonauts. The Boeotian version of Atalanta is the daughter of King Schoeneus and is primarily noted for her skill in the footrace. In both versions of the myth,
- The main belt asteroid 36 Atalante.
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Talk about this word "Atalanta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/atalanta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Atalanta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/atalanta "Atalanta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/atalanta.Cite this
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title = {Atalanta},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atalanta},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
