"Atalanta" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalántē, “balanced”), from ἀ- (a-, “used to express unity”) + τάλαντον (tálanton, “balanced”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*telh₂- (bear)}}, {{der|en|grc|Ἀταλάντη||balanced}} Ancient Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalántē, “balanced”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Atalanta
  1. (Greek mythology) A huntress and heroine in Greek mythology, renowned for her great speed and strength; depending on the version of the myth, either the daughter of Iasus (a prince of Arcadia) by Clymene or of King Schoeneus of Boeotia. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (mythical heroine): Atalante [feminine] (French), Atalanta [feminine] (Italian), Atalanta [feminine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Atalanta-en-name-4ODzRgDj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 45 32 13 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 36 9 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 63 37 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'mythical heroine': 91 9
  2. (astronomy) The main belt asteroid 36 Atalante. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Asteroids Translations (Asteroid): Atalante [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-Atalanta-en-name-zsbWiysG Disambiguation of Asteroids: 44 56 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Asteroid': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Vanessa atalanta (english: red admiral butterfly)
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