| 释义 |
at·lan·te·an
I. \|atˌlan|tēən, -_lən-; ətˈlant-, (ˈ)at|lant-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Atlanteus (from Atlant-, Atlas) + English -an
: of, relating to, or resembling Atlas : strong
< my Atlantean shoulders are bent beneath the load of the firmament — L.P.Smith >
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Atlantis, legendary sunken continent in the Atlantic ocean, mentioned by Pliny and Plato (from Latin, from Greek, probably from Atlantis Atlantic ocean) + English -ean
: of or relating to Atlantis or its hypothetical culture |