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at·lan·ta
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 |