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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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"Through bioprospecting, we were able to identify a molecule in the species of this Amazonian scorpion that is similar to that found in the venoms of other scorpions and that acts against breast cancer cells," said Eliane Candiani Arantes, a professor at FCFRP-USP and the coordinator of the project.

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