Atalanta

noun

At·​a·​lan·​ta ˌa-tə-ˈlan-tə 

: a fleet-footed huntress in Greek mythology who challenges her suitors to a race and is defeated by Hippomenes when she stops to pick up three golden apples he has dropped

Examples of Atalanta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That was enough to convince Atalanta to give him a top flight role, but the stint in Bergamo would last just 13 games as the team won just three games with the former midfielder at the helm. —Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Motta’s stock had plummeted with a Champions League play-off exit to a limited PSV and a Coppa Italia loss to Empoli, but the 4-0 and 3-0 defeats this month to Atalanta and Fiorentina respectively stripped back the last faith in his abilities to arrest the slide. —Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

Following a warning from an oracle, Atalanta, known for her swift running pace, proclaimed that a potential suitor must beat her in a footrace, and that losers be killed. —Natasha Gural, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Italy’s chances of having five clubs in the competition for next season diminished after a horror show of a week in the Champions League, in which Milan, Juventus and Atalanta all exited meekly. —Emmet Gates, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

Other artifacts being returned include a Hellenistic statuette of the mythical heroine Atalanta, an aryballos depicting a battle scene from 600-500 BCE, and a Dionysian kantharos from the 4th century BCE. —Karen K. Ho For Artnews, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025

After their release, crew members of MV Abdullah pose for a picture with the Operation Atalanta marines in April 2024. —Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025

Barca have played six games since that announcement on January 23 and Araujo has started three — against Atalanta, Alaves and Sevilla — but was subbed off early in two of those games. —Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025

What's at Stake Atalanta must overcome their first-leg defeat to advance to the Round of 16. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Atalantē

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Atalanta

• manta
• planta
• santa