Amazonian

[am-uh-zoh-nee-uhn]

adjective

1. (of a woman) characteristic of or like an Amazon; powerful and aggressive; warlike.

2. pertaining to the Amazon River or the country adjacent to it.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the area adjoining the Amazon River.

Amazonian

/ æməˈzəʊnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Amazon river, the land around it, or the inhabitants of this land

Word History and Origins

Origin of Amazonian¹

First recorded in 1585–95; Amazon + -ian

Example Sentences

World leaders and climate diplomats will meet in the Amazonian city as efforts to tackle rising emissions of planet warming gases have fallen down the political agenda.

From BBC

Other gifts on the list also included a feather crown from Amazonian Indigenous leaders, two gold Blue Peter badges and a tea set from Smythson of Bond Street.

From BBC

More intriguing was the group's dynamic: Matthew, the dutiful son carrying the weight of the Huxley legacy; Ellen, pushing against the boundaries of her prescribed role; and Francis, fresh from publishing his anthropological study of an indigenous Amazonian tribe, embodying everything his cousin Matthew was not — rootless, adventurous, unconstrained by convention.

From Salon

He also decided to write a book about a different Amazonian tribe — “Farewell to Eden,” published in 1965 — a move that seemed, perhaps unconsciously, like a bid to rival his brother’s intellectual terrain.

From Salon

All Veja sneakers are made with eco-friendly materials including Brazilian and Peruvian organic cotton, Amazonian rubber for its soles, and other innovative recycled materials.

From Los Angeles Times