Atlantid

/ætˈlæn.tɪd/ noun

Definition

A name given to alleged descendants or survivors of the lost continent of Atlantis.

Etymology

From 'Atlantis' + '-id' (suffix meaning 'member of a group'), based on the mythical continent described by Plato.

Kelly Says

The Atlantid myth grew from Plato's thought experiment—he wrote a story as a philosophical exercise, and for 2,400 years people searched for a real place, showing how powerful fiction can become 'truth.'

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