amazoness

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noun

An Amazon.

OriginJapanese アマゾネス ← Ancient Greek Ἀμαζόνες pl →
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Meanings

amazoness1

noun
  1. proscribedrareAlternative letter-case form of Amazoness.

Amazoness2

noun
  1. proscribedrareAn Amazon.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈμαζόνες pl
  2. Japaneseアマゾネス“Amazons”
  3. EnglishAmazoness

From Amazon + -ess, in many cases influenced by Japanese アマゾネス (Amazonesu, “Amazons”), from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζόνες pl (Amazónes).

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