Atlas Mountains
/ˈætləs ˈmaʊntɪnz/ · name
Meaning
- A mountain range in northwestern Africa, occupying portions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Etymology / origin
Calque of Arabic جِبَال الأَطْلَس (jibāl al-ʔaṭlas), ultimately from the Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas), stemming from the belief that the mountain range is actually the body of the Titan Atlas after being turned to stone.
- Ἄτλας(Ancient Greek)→
- جِبَال الأَطْلَس(ar)→
- Atlas Mountains (English)
- Relations: calque, der
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