Amazonian

American  

[am-uh-zoh-nee-uhn] / ˌæm əˈzoʊ ni ən /

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.

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noun

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

Amazonian British  

/ æməˈzəʊnɪən /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of Amazonian

First recorded in 1585–95; Amazon + -ian

Example Sentences

While documentarians Eryk Rocha and Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha vividly capture the traditions of the Yanomami Indigenous people and their ongoing flight to protect their Amazonian home, it’s the unexpected interrogation of the film’s motives that elevates it from yet another doc about the clash between ancient practices and voracious process.

From Los Angeles Times

But in this case, it comes from not knowing how long the high returns for colossal capex will last, after which Amazonian levels of free cash flow are inevitable.

From Barron's

The summit in this rough-around-the-edges Amazonian city had already been interrupted twice by Indigenous protesters last week -- once when they broke in, another time when they blocked delegates from entering -- before a fierce blaze on Thursday triggered a panicked evacuation.

From Barron's

The COP30 climate summit has drawn to a close after two weeks in the Amazonian city of Belem where protests, street marches and even a fire caused unexpected moments of drama.

From Barron's

The venom of an Amazonian scorpion species may contain a compound capable of helping treat breast cancer, a disease that remains one of the top causes of death among women.

From Science Daily