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See also: ATLAS, Atlas, and atłas

English

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atlas (etymology 1 sense 5)

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin Atlas, from the name of the Ancient Greek mythological figure Ἄτλας (Átlas, Bearer (of the Heavens)), from τλῆναι (tlênai, to suffer”, “to endure”, “to bear). The sense referring to books of maps comes from the Atlas of Mercator, which he named thus in honor of Atlas, who was supposed to be skillful in astronomy and the doctrine of the sphere. The sense referring to the vertebra reflects that the spine carries the globe of the cranium (the neck carries the head).

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atlas (plural atlases or atlantes)

  1. A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.
    Coordinate term: gazetteer
  2. A bound collection of tables, illustrations, etc. on any given subject.
    Coordinate term: gazetteer
  3. (chiefly in anatomy, especially of the human body) A detailed visual conspectus of something of great and multi-faceted complexity, with its elements splayed so as to be presented in as discrete a manner as possible whilst retaining a realistic view of the whole.
    • 1904: Eugène Collin, An Anatomical Atlas of Vegetable Powders Designed as an Aid to the Microscopic Analysis of Powdered Foods and Drugs, main title (J. & A. Churchill)
      An Anatomical Atlas of Vegetable Powders Designed as an Aid to the Microscopic Analysis of Powdered Foods and Drugs
    • 1991, Alan C. F. Colchester, David J. Hawkes, editors, Information Processing in Medical Imaging, Springer, →ISBN, page 154:
      In addition to classical radiology systems like angiography, CT scanner or MRI have greatly contributed to the improvement of the patient anatomy investigation. Each examination modality still carries its own information and the need to make a synthesis between them is obvious but still makes different problems hard to solve. There is no unique imaging facility which can bring out the whole set of known anatomical structures, brought together in a neuro-anatomical atlas.
    • 1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 55 (Totem Books, Icon Books; →ISBN)
      Our perception of the body as the natural “space of the origin and distribution of disease”, a space determined by the 'anatomical atlas', is merely one of the various ways in which medicine has formed its “knowledge”.
    • 2003, Isabelle E. Magnin, Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart, Springer, →ISBN, page 19:
      Finally, Subsol et al. [6] reported on a method for automatically constructing 3D morphometric anatomical atlantes which is based on the extraction of line and point features and their subsequent non-rigid registration.
  4. (differential geometry, topology) A family of coordinate charts that cover a manifold.
  5. (anatomy) The uppermost vertebra of the cervical spine in the neck in humans and some other animals.
    Synonyms: atlanto-, atlo-
    • 1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, part II, page 58:
      There are of these glands upon the first vertebra of the neck of the atlas; on which the head turns []
    • 2020, Tim Ecott, The Land of Maybe, Short Books, published 2021, page 174:
      Ribs and spines show through the thin layer of meat left on the carcase, and, where the head meets the body, the crucial first vertebra – the atlas – is exposed.
  6. One who supports a heavy burden; mainstay.
  7. (architecture) A figure of a man used as a column.
    Synonyms: atlantid, telamon
    Coordinate term: caryatid
  8. (paper) A sheet of paper measuring 26 inches by 34 inches.
  9. (computer graphics) An image or texture containing a number of other images or textures, so as to reduce the cost of loading them separately.
    a glyph atlas used in font rendering
    a texture atlas
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Etymology 2

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    From Arabic أَطْلَس (ʔaṭlas, satin).

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    atlas (countable and uncountable, plural atlases or atlasses)

    1. (historical) A rich satin fabric.
      • 1887, Sir William Hedges, Sir Henry Yule, The Diary of William Hedges, Esq.:
        I saw ye Taffaties and Atlasses in ye warehouse, and gave directions concerning their severall colours and stripes, ordering Mr. Charnock to use his best endeavours to encrease their quantity; []
      • 2016, Pius Malekandathil, The Indian Ocean in the Making of Early Modern India, page 53:
        Surat was an important port on the west coast of India from where atlases were exported on a large scale []
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    Cebuano

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    • Hyphenation: at‧las

    Etymology 1

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    From English atlas, from the name of the Ancient Greek mythological figure Ἄτλας (Átlas, Bearer (of the Heavens)), from τλῆναι (tlênai, to suffer”, “to endure”, “to bear).

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    atlas

    1. atlas (a bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text)

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    From English Atlas moth.

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    atlas

    1. the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas)

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    atlas m inan

    1. atlas (bound collection of maps)

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    Etymology

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    Apparently coined in Latin in this sense by Gerardus Mercator from the name of the mythological giant Atlas. Borrowed from Latin Atlas, from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas).

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    • IPA(key): /ˈɑt.lɑs/
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    • Hyphenation: at‧las

    Noun

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    atlas m (plural atlassen, no diminutive)

    1. atlas (bound or digital collection of maps)
      Synonym: kaartenboek
    2. (anatomy) atlas (top vertebra)

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    • Indonesian: atlas
    • Papiamentu: atlas

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    Finnish

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    Etymology

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    From Latin Atlas, from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas).

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    • IPA(key): /ˈɑtlɑs/, [ˈɑ̝t̪l̪ɑ̝s̠]
    • Rhymes: -ɑtlɑs
    • Syllabification(key): at‧las
    • Hyphenation(key): at‧las

    Noun

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    atlas

    1. atlas (collection of maps)
    2. (anatomy) atlas (vertebra)

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    Inflection of atlas (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
    nominative atlas atlakset
    genitive atlaksen atlasten
    atlaksien
    partitive atlasta atlaksia
    illative atlakseen atlaksiin
    singular plural
    nominative atlas atlakset
    accusative nom. atlas atlakset
    gen. atlaksen
    genitive atlaksen atlasten
    atlaksien
    partitive atlasta atlaksia
    inessive atlaksessa atlaksissa
    elative atlaksesta atlaksista
    illative atlakseen atlaksiin
    adessive atlaksella atlaksilla
    ablative atlakselta atlaksilta
    allative atlakselle atlaksille
    essive atlaksena atlaksina
    translative atlakseksi atlaksiksi
    abessive atlaksetta atlaksitta
    instructive atlaksin
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of atlas (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative atlakseni atlakseni
    accusative nom. atlakseni atlakseni
    gen. atlakseni
    genitive atlakseni atlasteni
    atlaksieni
    partitive atlastani atlaksiani
    inessive atlaksessani atlaksissani
    elative atlaksestani atlaksistani
    illative atlakseeni atlaksiini
    adessive atlaksellani atlaksillani
    ablative atlakseltani atlaksiltani
    allative atlakselleni atlaksilleni
    essive atlaksenani atlaksinani
    translative atlaksekseni atlaksikseni
    abessive atlaksettani atlaksittani
    instructive
    comitative atlaksineni
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative atlaksesi atlaksesi
    accusative nom. atlaksesi atlaksesi
    gen. atlaksesi
    genitive atlaksesi atlastesi
    atlaksiesi
    partitive atlastasi atlaksiasi
    inessive atlaksessasi atlaksissasi
    elative atlaksestasi atlaksistasi
    illative atlakseesi atlaksiisi
    adessive atlaksellasi atlaksillasi
    ablative atlakseltasi atlaksiltasi
    allative atlaksellesi atlaksillesi
    essive atlaksenasi atlaksinasi
    translative atlakseksesi atlaksiksesi
    abessive atlaksettasi atlaksittasi
    instructive
    comitative atlaksinesi
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative atlaksemme atlaksemme
    accusative nom. atlaksemme atlaksemme
    gen. atlaksemme
    genitive atlaksemme atlastemme
    atlaksiemme
    partitive atlastamme atlaksiamme
    inessive atlaksessamme atlaksissamme
    elative atlaksestamme atlaksistamme
    illative atlakseemme atlaksiimme
    adessive atlaksellamme atlaksillamme
    ablative atlakseltamme atlaksiltamme
    allative atlaksellemme atlaksillemme
    essive atlaksenamme atlaksinamme
    translative atlakseksemme atlaksiksemme
    abessive atlaksettamme atlaksittamme
    instructive
    comitative atlaksinemme
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative atlaksenne atlaksenne
    accusative nom. atlaksenne atlaksenne
    gen. atlaksenne
    genitive atlaksenne atlastenne
    atlaksienne
    partitive atlastanne atlaksianne
    inessive atlaksessanne atlaksissanne
    elative atlaksestanne atlaksistanne
    illative atlakseenne atlaksiinne
    adessive atlaksellanne atlaksillanne
    ablative atlakseltanne atlaksiltanne
    allative atlaksellenne atlaksillenne
    essive atlaksenanne atlaksinanne
    translative atlakseksenne atlaksiksenne
    abessive atlaksettanne atlaksittanne
    instructive
    comitative atlaksinenne

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    French

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Latin atlas.

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      atlas m (invariable)

      1. atlas (collection of maps)
      2. (anatomy) atlas

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      Indonesian

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      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): [at̚las]
      • Hyphenation: at‧las

      Etymology 1

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      From Dutch atlas, from Latin Atlas, from the name of the Ancient Greek mythological figure Ἄτλας (Átlas, Bearer (of the Heavens)), from τλῆναι (tlênai, to suffer”, “to endure”, “to bear).

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      atlas (plural atlas-atlas)

      1. atlas:
        1. a bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text
        2. (anatomy) the uppermost vertebra of the neck
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      Etymology 2

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      From Arabic أَطْلَس (ʔaṭlas).[1]

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      atlas (plural atlas-atlas)

      1. a rich satin fabric
        Synonyms: antelas, satin

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      1. ^ Erwina Burhanuddin; Abdul Gaffar Ruskhan; R.B. Chrismanto (1993), Penelitian kosakata bahasa Arab dalam bahasa Indonesia [Research on Arabic vocabulary in Indonesian]‎[1], Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, →ISBN, →OCLC

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      Irish

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      Etymology

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      From Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas).

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      atlas m (genitive singular atlais, nominative plural atlais)

      1. atlas (bound collection of maps; uppermost vertebra of the neck)

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      Declension of atlas (first declension)
      bare forms
      singular plural
      nominative atlas atlais
      vocative a atlais a atlasa
      genitive atlais atlas
      dative atlas atlais
      forms with the definite article
      singular plural
      nominative an t-atlas na hatlais
      genitive an atlais na n-atlas
      dative leis an atlas
      don atlas
      leis na hatlais

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      Mutated forms of atlas
      radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
      atlas n-atlas hatlas not applicable

      Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
      All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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      • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “atlas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
      • atlas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026

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      Etymology

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      From Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas), a Titan in Greek mythology; first used in this sense by the cartographer Mercator.

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      atlas n (definite singular atlaset, indefinite plural atlas or atlaser, definite plural atlasa or atlasene)

      1. an atlas (book of maps)

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      Norwegian Nynorsk

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      From Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas).

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      atlas n (definite singular atlaset, indefinite plural atlas, definite plural atlasa)

      1. an atlas (book of maps)

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      Etymology

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        Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas). Doublet of atlant.

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        atlas m inan (diminutive atlasik)

        1. atlas (bound collection of maps)
        2. atlas (bound collection of maps)
        3. (architecture) atlas (figure of a man used as a column)
          Synonyms: atlant, telamon
        4. (anatomy) atlas (the uppermost vertebra of the neck)
          Synonym: dźwigacz

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        adjective

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        • atlas”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
        • atlas”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[4] (in Polish)

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        Etymology

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          Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas, Atlas).

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          atlas m (invariable)

          1. atlas (collection of maps)
            Synonym: mapoteca
          2. atlas (topmost vertebra)

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          • (topmost vertebra): áxis

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          Romanian

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          Etymology

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          Borrowed from French atlas.

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          atlas n (plural atlase)

          1. atlas

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          singular plural
          indefinite definite indefinite definite
          nominative-accusative atlas atlasul atlase atlasele
          genitive-dative atlas atlasului atlase atlaselor
          vocative atlasule atlaselor

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          àtlas m inan (Cyrillic spelling а̀тлас)

          1. atlas

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          Declension of atlas
          singular plural
          nominative àtlas atlasi
          genitive àtlasa ȁtlāsā
          dative atlasu atlasima
          accusative atlas atlase
          vocative atlase atlasi
          locative atlasu atlasima
          instrumental atlasom atlasima

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          Etymology

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          From Atlas, a titan in Greek mythology.

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          • IPA(key): /ˈatlas/ [ˈa.t̪las]
          • Rhymes: -atlas
          • Syllabification: at‧las

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          atlas m (plural atlas)

          1. (cartography) atlas (a bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text)
          2. (anatomy) atlas (the uppermost vertebra of the neck)

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          Turkish

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          Pronunciation

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          • IPA(key): /ˈat.ɫas/
          • Hyphenation: at‧las

          Etymology 1

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          Borrowed from French atlas, from Latin atlas.

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          atlas (definite accusative atlası, plural atlaslar)

          1. (cartography) atlas (a bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text)
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          Declension of atlas
          singular plural
          nominative atlas atlaslar
          definite accusative atlası atlasları
          dative atlasa atlaslara
          locative atlasta atlaslarda
          ablative atlastan atlaslardan
          genitive atlasın atlasların
          Possessive forms
          nominative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasım atlaslarım
          2nd singular atlasın atlasların
          3rd singular atlası atlasları
          1st plural atlasımız atlaslarımız
          2nd plural atlasınız atlaslarınız
          3rd plural atlasları atlasları
          definite accusative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasımı atlaslarımı
          2nd singular atlasını atlaslarını
          3rd singular atlasını atlaslarını
          1st plural atlasımızı atlaslarımızı
          2nd plural atlasınızı atlaslarınızı
          3rd plural atlaslarını atlaslarını
          dative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasıma atlaslarıma
          2nd singular atlasına atlaslarına
          3rd singular atlasına atlaslarına
          1st plural atlasımıza atlaslarımıza
          2nd plural atlasınıza atlaslarınıza
          3rd plural atlaslarına atlaslarına
          locative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasımda atlaslarımda
          2nd singular atlasında atlaslarında
          3rd singular atlasında atlaslarında
          1st plural atlasımızda atlaslarımızda
          2nd plural atlasınızda atlaslarınızda
          3rd plural atlaslarında atlaslarında
          ablative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasımdan atlaslarımdan
          2nd singular atlasından atlaslarından
          3rd singular atlasından atlaslarından
          1st plural atlasımızdan atlaslarımızdan
          2nd plural atlasınızdan atlaslarınızdan
          3rd plural atlaslarından atlaslarından
          genitive
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasımın atlaslarımın
          2nd singular atlasının atlaslarının
          3rd singular atlasının atlaslarının
          1st plural atlasımızın atlaslarımızın
          2nd plural atlasınızın atlaslarınızın
          3rd plural atlaslarının atlaslarının
          Predicative forms
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasım atlaslarım
          2nd singular atlassın atlaslarsın
          3rd singular atlas
          atlastır
          atlaslar
          atlaslardır
          1st plural atlasız atlaslarız
          2nd plural atlassınız atlaslarsınız
          3rd plural atlaslar atlaslardır
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          Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اطلس (atlas), from Arabic أَطْلَس (ʔaṭlas)

          Noun

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          atlas (definite accusative atlası, plural atlaslar)

          1. (dated) satin
            Synonym: saten
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          Declension of atlas
          singular plural
          nominative atlas atlaslar
          definite accusative atlası atlasları
          dative atlasa atlaslara
          locative atlasta atlaslarda
          ablative atlastan atlaslardan
          genitive atlasın atlasların
          Possessive forms
          nominative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasım atlaslarım
          2nd singular atlasın atlasların
          3rd singular atlası atlasları
          1st plural atlasımız atlaslarımız
          2nd plural atlasınız atlaslarınız
          3rd plural atlasları atlasları
          definite accusative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasımı atlaslarımı
          2nd singular atlasını atlaslarını
          3rd singular atlasını atlaslarını
          1st plural atlasımızı atlaslarımızı
          2nd plural atlasınızı atlaslarınızı
          3rd plural atlaslarını atlaslarını
          dative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasıma atlaslarıma
          2nd singular atlasına atlaslarına
          3rd singular atlasına atlaslarına
          1st plural atlasımıza atlaslarımıza
          2nd plural atlasınıza atlaslarınıza
          3rd plural atlaslarına atlaslarına
          locative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasımda atlaslarımda
          2nd singular atlasında atlaslarında
          3rd singular atlasında atlaslarında
          1st plural atlasımızda atlaslarımızda
          2nd plural atlasınızda atlaslarınızda
          3rd plural atlaslarında atlaslarında
          ablative
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasımdan atlaslarımdan
          2nd singular atlasından atlaslarından
          3rd singular atlasından atlaslarından
          1st plural atlasımızdan atlaslarımızdan
          2nd plural atlasınızdan atlaslarınızdan
          3rd plural atlaslarından atlaslarından
          genitive
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasımın atlaslarımın
          2nd singular atlasının atlaslarının
          3rd singular atlasının atlaslarının
          1st plural atlasımızın atlaslarımızın
          2nd plural atlasınızın atlaslarınızın
          3rd plural atlaslarının atlaslarının
          Predicative forms
          singular plural
          1st singular atlasım atlaslarım
          2nd singular atlassın atlaslarsın
          3rd singular atlas
          atlastır
          atlaslar
          atlaslardır
          1st plural atlasız atlaslarız
          2nd plural atlassınız atlaslarsınız
          3rd plural atlaslar atlaslardır
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