What is the source of the term "atlantean"?

Question

and what is the maning of the term as it is today??

Answer 1

if i had to guess i'd say

somebody that has origins in Atlanta, the capital of Georgia

but i doubt it's a word

Answer 2

Of or like the Titan Atlas, especially in having a fundamental role or great strength.

[From Greek Atlās, Atlant-, Atlas. See Atlas.]

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   1. An inhabitant of the mythical land of Atlantis

   2. The language supposedly spoken by these people

   1. Of or pertaining to Atlantis

   2. Of or pertaining to the Greek god Atlas

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Atlantean

1. pertaining to the demigod Atlas.

2. having the strength of Atlas: He was of monumental girth and Atlantean power.

3. pertaining to Atlantis.

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As an adjective, Atlantean means "of or pertaining to the island of Atlantis".

Atlantean can also refer to:

    * Atlantean, a trilogy of TV films discussing the origins of the European coastal peoples

    * Atlanteans (Marvel Comics), a fictional species in the Marvel Universe

    * Leyland Atlantean, a model of double-decker bus

    * Atlantean language, a constructed language created for Disney's film Atlantis: The Lost Empire

    * Atlantean Scion, a fictional device in the game Tomb Raider

    * Ancients, a race in the Stargate universe, also known as Atlanteans or Lanteans

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