Amazonia

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/ˌæm.əˈzəʊ.ni.ə/

proper noun

The legendary land of the warrior-women Amazons.

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Amazon
OriginLatin Amazonia ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓μᾰζών →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesThe legendary land of the warrior-women Amazons.
  2. The region of the Amazon rainforest.
  3. A village in Missouri.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Amazon

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekᾸ̓μᾰζών“Amazon”
  2. LatinAmazonia
  3. EnglishAmazonia

From Latin Amazonia, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓μᾰζών (Ămăzṓn, “Amazon”), q.v. Equivalent to Amazon + -ia.

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Translations

Afrikaans Amasonië
  • Amasoniëregion
Ancient Greek Ἀμαζόnia
  • Ἀμαζόnia (Amazónia)mythology
Arabic أمازون, الأمازون
  • أمازون (ʔamāzūn)region
  • الأمازون (al-ʔamāzūn)region
Brazilian Portuguese Amazônia
  • Amazôniaregion
Catalan Amazònia
  • Amazòniaregion
Chinese 西女國 /西女国
  • 西女國 /西女国 (Xīnǚguó)mythology
Dutch Amazonië
  • Amazoniëregion
European Portuguese Amazónia
  • Amazóniaregion
Finnish Amazonia
  • Amazoniaregion
French Amazonie, forêt amazonienne
  • Amazonieregion
  • forêt amazonienneregion
German Amazonien
  • Amazonienregion
Latin Amazonia, Amazonia
  • Amazoniamythology
  • Amazoniaregion
Polish Amazonia
  • Amazoniaregion
Spanish Amazonia, Amazonía
  • Amazoniaregion
  • Amazoníaregion
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APA

Amazonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amazonia

MLA

“Amazonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amazonia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amazonia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amazonia.

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