Atalanta

See also: atalanta

English

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

1. (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^[1], 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.

2. (astronomy) The main belt asteroid 36 Atalante.

Derived terms

• Vanessa atalanta (red admiral butterfly)

Translations

mythical heroine

• French: Atalante (fr) f
• Italian: Atalanta f
• Latin: Atalanta f

Asteroid

• French: Atalante (fr) f

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

1. (Greek mythology) Atalanta
2. 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]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.taˈlan.ta/, [ät̪äˈlän̪t̪ä]

Proper noun

Atalanta f sg (genitive Atalantae); first declension

1. (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

1. A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil