Amazon
English
/ˈæm.ə.zən/, /ˈæm.əˌzɑn/
noun
Definitions
- (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.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazon i, Amazon).
Origin
Ancient Greek
Ἀμαζών
Gloss
Amazon i, Amazon
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Amazonian English
- Amazonianist English
- Amazonist English
- amazon English
- amazonian English
- amazonite English
- amazonitic English
- amazonstone English
- stone English
- Amazon Latin
- Amazone Dutch, Flemish
- Amazon River Russian
- Río Amazonas Russian
- Амазония Russian
- амазонка Russian
- amazona Spanish, Castilian
- río Spanish, Castilian
- Ἀμαζονομαχία Ancient Greek
- Ἀμαζών Ancient Greek
- *n̥-mn̥gʷ-yō Proto-Indo-European
- amasone Norwegian Bokmål
- amazona Portuguese
- amasone Norwegian Nynorsk
- Amasóin Irish
- αμαζόνα Greek (modern)
- amasona Cebuano
- 아마존 Korean