Atlantean
/ətˈlænti.ən/noun, adjective
Atlantean is spelled A-T-L-A-N-T-E-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Atlantean means “An inhabitant of the mythical island of Atlantis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Atlantean is Atlanteans.
How many letters and syllables are in Atlantean?
| Letters | 9: A-T-L-A-N-T-E-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Atlantean?
Atlantean appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Atlantean?
- /ətˈlænti.ən/
- /ætlənˈtiːən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Atlantean
- Atlanteans plural
- Atlantian
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Atlantean mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An inhabitant of the mythical island of Atlantis.
- 2
A pillar or statue in the form of an architectural atlas.
adjective
- 1
Of or like the Greek titan Atlas, who carries the heavens on his shoulders, as in Atlantean strength
- 2
Of the celestial spheres carried by Atlas
- 3
Of an architectural atlas or atlantid, or reminiscent of such: atlantean figures
- 4
Of the mythical island of Atlantis, its people, or its civilization.
- 5
flooded or submerged, especially in case of a natural disaster, reminiscent of the way Atlantis sank into the ocean
- 6
of Saturn's moon Atlas
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Atlantean in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an inhabitant of the mythical land:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Atlantean come from?
From Atlas + -ean and Atlantis + -ean.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).