Atlas Mountains
/ˈætləs ˈmaʊntɪnz/
Atlas Mountains proper noun: a mountain range in northwestern Africa, occupying portions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Proper noun
the Atlas Mountains pl (plural only)
- A mountain range in northwestern Africa, occupying portions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Atlas Mountains meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese
Atlas Mountains in Arabic
- Atlas Mountains
- جِبَال الأَطْلَس jibāl al-ʔaṭlas
Atlas Mountains in Vietnamese
- Atlas Mountains
- dãy núi Atlas
Origin of Atlas Mountains
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.
Words formed from Atlas Mountains
Questions about Atlas Mountains
- What does Atlas Mountains mean?
- Atlas Mountains means a mountain range in northwestern Africa, occupying portions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
- What is Atlas Mountains in Arabic?
- Atlas Mountains in Arabic is جِبَال الأَطْلَس (jibāl al-ʔaṭlas). See Atlas Mountains meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Atlas Mountains?
- Atlas Mountains is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Atlas Mountains?
- Atlas Mountains is pronounced /ˈætləs ˈmaʊntɪnz/.
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