LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Atalanta

Atalanta f sg (genitive Atalantae)
Classical[a.taˈɫan.ta]Ecclesiastical[a.taˈlan.ta]

Meaning

  1. GreekfemininesingularAtalanta

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAtalanta—
genitiveAtalantae—
dativeAtalantae—
accusativeAtalantam—
ablativeAtalantā—
vocativeAtalanta—

Ătălanta, ae (-ē, ēs, Ov. Am. 3, 2, 29; id. A. A. 3, 775), f., = Ἀταλάντη.
I. A daughter of King Schœneus, in Bœotia, distinguished for her swiftness in running, conquered by Hippomenes (acc. to others, by Milanion) by stratagem, and married by him, Ov. M. 10, 565 sqq.; 10, 598 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 185; Serv. ad Verg. A. 3, 113.—
II. A daughter of Iasius of Arcadia, a participant in the Calydonian boar-hunt, and passionately loved by Meleager, Ov. H. 4, 99 (called, id. M. 8, 380, Tegeaea; and id. ib. 8, 426, Nonacria, v. h. v.).—
III. Derivv.
A. ătălantaeus or -ēus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Atalanta: aures, Stat. Th. 4, 309: labores, Manil. 5, 179: Schoenos, a town in Arcadia, in the vicinity of which Atalanta established foot-races, Stat. Th. 7, 267.—
B. ătălantĭădes, ae, m., a son of Atalanta and Meleager, i. e. Parthenopœus, Stat. Th. 7, 789.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalántē, “balanced”), from ἀ- (a-, “used to express unity”) + τάλαντον (tálanton, “balanced”).

Descendants
  • EnglishAtalanta
  • ItalianAtalanta
  • PortugueseAtalantafrom Italian Atalanta

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAtalantaAtalanta (Αταλάντη: Eth. Ἀταλανταῖος.) 1. (Talandonísi), a small island off Locris, in the Opuntian gulf, said to have been torn asunder from the main…

Quick answers

What does Atalanta mean in Latin?
Atalanta, a proper noun, means “Atalanta”.
What is the genitive of Atalanta?
The genitive singular is Atalantae. Atalanta is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Atalanta?
In classical Latin, [a.taˈɫan.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.taˈlan.ta].