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atlantic

At·lan·tic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [at-lan-tik]
    • /ætˈlæn tɪk/
    • /ətˈlæntɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at-lan-tik]
    • /ætˈlæn tɪk/

Definitions of atlantic word

  • adjective atlantic of or relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean 3
  • adjective atlantic of or relating to Atlas or the Atlas Mountains 3
  • adjective atlantic of, in, on, or near the Atlantic Ocean 3
  • adjective atlantic of or relating to the Atlantic Ocean. 1
  • adjective atlantic of, relating to, or situated on the eastern seaboard of the U.S.: the Atlantic states. 1
  • adjective atlantic of or relating to the countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, especially those of North America and Europe. 1
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Origin of atlantic

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin Atlanticum (mare) the Atlantic (ocean), neuter of Atlanticus < Greek Atlantikós of (Mount) Atlas, equivalent to Atlant- (stem of Átlās) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Atlantic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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atlantic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • ridley

    Also called Atlantic ridley, bastard ridley, bastard turtle. a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 cm) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species.

  • transatlantic

    crossing or reaching across the Atlantic: a transatlantic liner.

  • atlantic pact

    North Atlantic Treaty.

  • atlantic salmon

    a valuable food and game fish, Salmo salar, mainly of northern coastal Atlantic waters or, when spawning, in freshwater streams tributary to the ocean.

  • atlantic time

    the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
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