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Amazonas.

Amazon (a river in South America, that flows through Brazil for about 4000 miles to the Atlantic)

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Meaning & usage

name/amaˈθonas/[a.maˈθo.nas]/amaˈsonas/[a.maˈso.nas]
  1. Amazon (a river in South America, that flows through Brazil for about 4000 miles to the Atlantic)

    masculine
  2. Amazonas (a department of Colombia)

    masculine
  3. Amazonas (a region of Peru)

    masculine
  4. Amazonas (a state of Venezuela)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

The hydronym comes from amazonas (“Amazons”), after the reports that Francisco de Orellana encountered and fought female warriors during his expedition. The other toponyms were named after the river.

name/amaˈθonas/[a.maˈθo.nas]/amaˈsonas/[a.maˈso.nas]
  1. Amazonas (a state of the North Region, Brazil)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓μᾰζών (Ămăzṓn)bor. Latin Amāzonalbor. Spanish amazonas Spanish Amazonasbor. Brazilian Portuguese Amazonasbor. Spanish Amazonas Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Amazonas.

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