Atalanta Syllabification: (At·a·lan·ta)Pronunciation: /ˌätəˈläntə/ Greek MythologyDefinition of Atalanta a huntress who would marry only someone who could beat her in a foot race. She was beaten when a suitor threw down three golden apples which she stopped to pick up. Atalanta in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Atalanta in the British & World English dictionary