Atlas meaning

UK /ˈætləs/ US /ˈætləs/ 2 syllables

Atlas (noun): (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders.

Atlas has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

Atlas as a noun

  1. (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

    Type of: Titan

  2. a collection of maps in book form

    Synonyms: book of maps, map collection

    Type of: reference book

    Kinds: dialect atlas

  3. the 1st cervical vertebra

    Synonyms: atlas vertebra

    Type of: cervical vertebra

  4. a figure of a man used as a supporting column

    Synonyms: telamon

    Type of: column

How to pronounce Atlas

Atlas is pronounced /ˈætləs/ in British English and /ˈætləs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AT · words ending in AS · 5-letter words

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