Atalanta

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Atalanta, 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. (astronomy) The main belt asteroid 36 Atalante. ==== Derived terms ==== Vanessa atalanta (red admiral butterfly) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Atalanta (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Atalanta (opera) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Golden apple on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Atalanta, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓τᾰλᾰ́ντη (Ătălắntē). === 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 ==== Descendants ==== → Portuguese: Atalanta == Latin == === Alternative forms === Atalantē === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalántē, “balanced”), from ἀ- (a-, “used to express unity”) + τάλαντον (tálanton, “balanced”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.taˈɫan.ta] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.taˈlan.ta] === Proper noun === Atalanta f sg (genitive Atalantae); first declension (Greek mythology) Atalanta ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== → English: Atalanta → Italian: Atalanta→ Portuguese: Atalanta → Portuguese: Atalanta == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɐ Hyphenation: A‧ta‧lan‧ta === Etymology 1 === Learned borrowing from Latin Atalanta, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓τᾰλᾰ́ντη (Ătălắntē). ==== Proper noun ==== Atalanta f (Greek mythology) Atalanta === Etymology 2 === Uncertain. The name was suggested in 1964 by one of the settlers, who claimed to have grandparents from “Atalanta”. Since there's no place in Italy with such name, the current theory it that he mistook Bergamo with the city's footlbal club, Atalanta BC. ==== Proper noun ==== Atalanta f (demonym atalantense) a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil === References ===