Amazon
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazōn).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Amazon (plural Amazons)
- (Greek mythology) A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area.
- A female warrior.
- A tall, strong, or athletic woman.
Translations[edit]
Mythological female warrior
Etymology 2[edit]
From Spanish, Río Amazonas. It is common belief that the Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana fought a battle against a tribe of Tapuya savages, in which the women fought alongside the men. He no doubt derived the name from the Amazons in Greek mythology.
Proper noun[edit]
the Amazon
- A river of South America that flows through Brazil for about 4000 miles to the South Atlantic.
- A region including much of this river; specifically, the region of the Amazon Rainforest, or of the Amazon River Basin.
- Used attributively in compounds.
Translations[edit]
River
Used attributively in compounds.
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
Amazon (plural Amazons)
Latin[edit]
Noun[edit]
Amāzon (genitive Amāzonis); f, third declension
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Amāzon | Amāzonēs |
| genitive | Amāzonis | Amāzonum |
| dative | Amāzonī | Amāzonibus |
| accusative | Amāzonem | Amāzonēs |
| ablative | Amāzone | Amāzonibus |
| vocative | Amāzon | Amāzonēs |