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[edit] Etymology

From the Greek Mythological figure Άτλας (Atlas), meaning "The Bearer (of the Heavens)", from τλῆναι (tlenai), (to suffer, endure, bear).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈæt̚ləs]

[edit] Noun

Singular
atlas

Plural
atlases

atlas (plural atlases)

  1. A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.
  2. A bound collection of tables, illustrations etc. on any given subject.
  3. (topology) A collection of top-dimensional subspaces, called charts, each homeomorphic to Euclidean space, which comprise the entirety of a manifold, such that intersecting charts' respective homeomorphisms are compatible in a certain way.
  4. (anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the neck.
  5. One who supports a heavy burden; mainstay.
  6. (architecture) A figure of a man used as a column; telamon.
  7. (paper) A sheet of paper measuring 26 inches by 34 inches.

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[edit] Bosnian

[edit] Noun

atlas m (plural atlasi)

  1. atlas

[edit] Croatian

[edit] Noun

atlas m (plural atlasi)

  1. atlas

[edit] Czech

[edit] Noun

atlas m.

  1. atlas (bound collection of maps)

[edit] Finnish

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atlas

  1. atlas

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[edit] Polish

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[edit] Noun

atlas m.

  1. atlas (bound collection of maps)

[edit] Declension

Singular Plural
Nominative atlas atlasy
Genitive atlasu atlasów
Dative atlasowi atlasom
Accusative atlas atlasy
Instrumental atlasem atlasami
Locative atlasie atlasach
Vocative atlasie atlasy

[edit] Serbian

[edit] Noun

atlas m. (plural atlasi) (Cyrillic spelling атлас)

  1. atlas

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

atlas

  1. atlas
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