# Atlas Mountains

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈætləs ˈmaʊntɪnz/

## Definitions
1. A mountain range in northwestern Africa, occupying portions of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

## Etymology
Calque of Arabic جِبَال الأَطْلَس (jibāl al-ʔaṭlas), ultimately from the Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas), stemming from the belief that the mountain range is actually the body of the Titan Atlas after being turned to stone.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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