Atlantic
pronunciation
How to pronounce Atlantic in British English:
UK [ətˈlæntɪk]
How to pronounce Atlantic in American English:
US [ətˈlæntɪk]
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- Noun:
- the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
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- Adjective:
- relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Word Origin
- Atlantic
- late 14c., occean of Athlant "sea off the west coast of Africa" (early 15c. as occean Atlantyke), from Latin Atlanticus, from Greek Atlantikos "of Atlas," adjectival form of Atlas (genitive Atlantos), in reference to Mount Atlas in Mauritania (see Atlas). Applied to the whole ocean since c. 1600.
Example
- 1. The weather condition promotes the development of atlantic storms .
- 2. This is currently done by knocking off european competitiveness , in effect spreading recessionary forces across the atlantic .
- 3. Atlantic city needs to do something similar .
- 4. Cross that country to atlantic 's coast .
- 5. Nor has the plan won overwhelming support across the atlantic .