Atlantides
/ætˈlæn.tɪ.diːz/noun
A poetic or literary plural referring to the daughters or descendants of Atlas, especially the Pleiades in classical mythology.
Did you know?In Greek myth, the Pleiades were called the Atlantides because they were the daughters of Atlas, the Titan condemned to hold up the heavens.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀτλαντίδες
“The daughters or female descendants of Atlas, especially the Pleiades”
Classical Latin
Latin
Atlantides
“A Latinized form used for the daughters of Atlas”
Middle English
English
Atlantides
“A learned classical reference in poetry and scholarship”
Modern English
English
Atlantides
“A rare literary plural for the daughters of Atlas”