Atalanta
See also: atalanta
English
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Atalanta and Hippomenes, oil on canvas by Guido Reni, 1620–1625: Atalanta is distracted by an apple during her race against Hippomenes
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalántē, “balanced”), from ἀ- (a-, “used to express unity”) + τάλαντον (tálanton, “balanced”).
Proper noun
Atalanta
- (Greek mythology) A huntress and heroine in Greek mythology, renowned for her great speed and strength; depending on the version of the myth, either the daughter of Iasus (a prince of Arcadia) by Clymene or of King Schoeneus of Boeotia.
- It is the Arcadian Atalanta, the daughter of Iasus and Clymene, who is primarily known from the tales of the Calydonian boar hunt and the Argonauts. The Boeotian version of Atalanta is the daughter of King Schoeneus and is primarily noted for her skill in the footrace. In both versions of the myth, Atalanta was a local figure allied to the goddess Artemis.[Wikipedia]
- 2001, Suzanne I. Barchers, From Atalanta to Zeus, Greenwood Publishing Group (Teacher Ideas Press), page 17,
- Abandoned at birth by her parents, Iasus and Clymene, Atalanta was raised by bears and later rescued by a hunter who taught her the ways of mortals. When Atalanta found fame as a runner and marksman, her parents reclaimed her.
- (astronomy) The main belt asteroid 36 Atalante.
Derived terms
- Vanessa atalanta (red admiral butterfly)
Translations
mythical heroine
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Asteroid
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Further reading
Atalanta (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Atalanta (opera) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Golden apple on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalántē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.taˈlan.ta/
- Rhymes: -anta
- Hyphenation: A‧ta‧làn‧ta
Proper noun
Atalanta f
- (Greek mythology) Atalanta
- the Bergamo football/soccer team; properly Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio
Latin
Alternative forms
- Atalantē
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalántē, “balanced”), from ἀ- (a-, “used to express unity”) + τάλαντον (tálanton, “balanced”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /a.taˈlan.ta/, [ät̪äˈɫ̪än̪t̪ä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.taˈlan.ta/, [ät̪äˈlän̪t̪ä]
Proper noun
Atalanta f sg (genitive Atalantae); first declension
- (Greek mythology) Atalanta
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Atalanta |
| Genitive | Atalantae |
| Dative | Atalantae |
| Accusative | Atalantam |
| Ablative | Atalantā |
| Vocative | Atalanta |
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɐ
Proper noun
Atalanta
- A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil