Transatlantic
/ˌtrænzætˈlæntɪk/noun
Relating to or situated across the Atlantic Ocean.
Did you know?The Atlantic’s name ultimately comes from Atlas, the Titan condemned in Greek myth to hold up the sky, so every “transatlantic” journey carries a shadow of ancient mythic geography.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Atlantikós
“Of or pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean; named for Atlas”
Latin
Latin
Atlantĭcus
“Atlantic; belonging to the western ocean”
16th Century
English
trans-Atlantick
“Across the Atlantic Ocean”
Modern English
English
transatlantic
“Situated or traveling across the Atlantic Ocean”
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