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Transatlantic vs Atlantic - What's the difference?

transatlantic | atlantic |

As adjectives the difference between transatlantic and atlantic

is that transatlantic is on, from the other side of, spanning or crossing the atlantic ocean while atlantic is pertaining to the atlantic ocean.

As a proper noun atlantic is

the atlantic ocean or atlantic can be a branch of the niger-congo languages spoken along the atlantic coast in west africa.

transatlantic

English

(wikipedia transatlantic)

Alternative forms

* trans-Atlantic

Adjective

(-)
  • on, from the other side of, spanning or crossing the Atlantic Ocean

    • Antonyms

    * (situated on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean)

    See also

    * transpacific English words prefixed with trans- ----

    atlantic

    English

    (wikipedia Atlantic)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) Atlanticus.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Atlantic Ocean.

    • Etymology 2

    Derived from the above meaning.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A branch of the Niger-Congo languages spoken along the Atlantic coast in West Africa.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles or the eastern seaboard of the USA.
  • Pertaining to the legendary island of Atlantis.
  • Pertaining to the Atlantic language family.
  • Descended from the legendary Atlas.
  • * Milton
    • The seven Atlantic sisters.

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