Atalanta

American

[at-l-an-tuh] / ˌæt lˈæn tə /

Also Atalante

noun

Classical Mythology. a virgin huntress who promised to marry the man who could win a footrace against her but lost to Hippomenes when she stopped to retrieve three golden apples of Aphrodite that he dropped in her path.

Atalanta British

/ ˌætəˈlæntə /

noun

Greek myth a maiden who agreed to marry any man who could defeat her in a running race. She lost to Hippomenes when she paused to pick up three golden apples that he had deliberately dropped

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Etymology

Origin of Atalanta

Latin, from Greek Atalántē

Example Sentences

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Inter, beaten finalists last season, are out after a stunning loss to Bodo/Glimt of Norway, meaning Atalanta are the only Italian team left in the competition.

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A stoppage-time Lazar Samardzic penalty took Atalanta to a 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, sending the Italian side to the last 16 of the Champions League 4-3 on aggregate.

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Dortmund led 2-0 from the first leg but were on the back foot from the opening whistle, with Atalanta neutralising the visitors' advantage by half-time thanks to goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta.

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Atalanta will meet either Premier League leaders Arsenal or German champions Bayern Munich in the last 16, with the draw to be held on Friday.

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The victory and qualification continues Atalanta's resurgence under Raffaele Palladino, who took over from the struggling Ivan Juric in November.

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