Atlantic Definition
ăt-lăntĭk
noun
The westernmost branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
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Synonyms:
adjective
Of, in, or near the Atlantic Ocean.
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Of, in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean.
Webster's New World
Of, on, or near the eastern coast of the United States.
American Heritage
Of or concerning countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of Europe and North America.
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Of or relating to the westernmost branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
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pronoun
The Atlantic Ocean.
Wiktionary
A branch of the Niger-Congo languages spoken along the Atlantic coast in West Africa.
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Origin of Atlantic
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Middle English Atlantik from Latin (mare) Atlanticum Atlantic (sea) from Greek (pelagos) Atlantikos from Atlās Atlant- Atlas, Mount Atlas (in west Africa, on which the heavens were believed to rest) telə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin Atlanticus.
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Derived from the above meaning.
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