Amazone

See also: amazone

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.maːˈzɔː.nə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ama‧zo‧ne

Proper noun

Amazone f

  1. Amazon (South American river)

Noun

Amazone f (plural Amazonen or Amazones)

  1. Amazon (mythological female warrior)

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Amazone f

  1. Amazon (river)

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Short form of Amazonenpapagei (Amazon parrot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈamaˈt͡soːnə]
  • Hyphenation: Ama‧zo‧ne

Noun

Amazone f (genitive Amazone, plural Amazonen)

  1. (ornithology) short form of Amazonenpapagei: Amazon parrot; any bird of the parrot genus Amazona.
  2. (in the plural) short form of Amazonenpapageien: the collective noun for birds of the genus Amazona in the family Psittacidae.

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Latin

Noun

Amāzone

  1. ablative singular of Amāzōn