Atlantis
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Atlantis
- /ətˈlæntəs/ UK
- /ətˈlæntəs/ US
- [ət̚ˈlæɾ̃ɪs] US
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean. How far, since then, the ocean streams / Have swept us from that land of dreams, / That land of fiction and of truth, / The lost Atlantis of our youth!
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bermuda triangle, atlantic, apple isle, lemuria, teonimenu, zealandia, mayda, triangle, devil's triangle, iceland, antilia, north atlantic, paradise island, phantom island, andros, estotiland
Translations
Every language
name mythical country said to have sunk into the ocean
| Español | Atlántida |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아틀란티스 Ateullantiseu |
| 日本語 | アトランティス Atorantisu |
| 中文 | 阿特蘭蒂斯 /阿特兰蒂斯 Ātèlándìsī, 亞特蘭蒂斯 /亚特兰蒂斯 Yàtèlándìsī, 大西國 /大西国 Dàxīguó, 亞特蘭提斯 /亚特兰提斯 |
| Português | Atlântida |
| Français | Atlantide |
| Deutsch | Atlantis |
| Italiano | Atlantide |
| Ελληνικά | Ατλαντίδα Atlantída |
| Română | Atlantida |
| Русский | Атланти́да Atlantída |
| العربية | أَطْلَانْطِس ʔaṭlānṭis |
| עברית | אטלנטיס atlantis |
Talk about this word "Atlantis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/atlantis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Atlantis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/atlantis "Atlantis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/atlantis.Cite this
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title = {Atlantis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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