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

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Atalantē

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Atalanta

• manta
• planta
• santa