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

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Example Sentences

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Amazonian

"Ants, for example, this year are only available for customers who specifically ask to try them," said Atala, whose Sao Paulo restaurant D.O.M. plucks ingredients from the Amazonian wilderness to reinterpret Indigenous traditions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Marcos Rosa, an evangelical pastor who spends his days visiting remote Amazonian villages, said PIX hasn’t only made payments easier but also shrunk distances across the world’s biggest rainforest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Another project has been Bullock’s riveting staging, with dance, of Olivier Messiaen’s mystical, Amazonian, sex-love-death song cycle, “Harawi,” which came to the Wallis in October 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026

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 ● Nov. 18, 2025

Trekkers visiting the Siberian tundra, the deserts of central Australia and the Amazonian rainforest believe that they have entered pristine landscapes, virtually untouched by human hands.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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