Amazon

[ am-uh-zon, -zuhn ]

noun

1. a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3,900 miles (6,280 km) long.
2. Classical Mythology. one of a nation of female warriors said to dwell near the Black Sea.
3. one of a fabled tribe of female warriors in South America.
4. Often amazon. a tall, powerful, aggressive woman.
5. Amazon ant.
6. any of several green parrots of the genus Amazona, of tropical America, often kept as pets.

Trademark.

1. the brand name for a retail website, launched in 1995, that has expanded to include cloud computing and other services.

Amazon

¹

/ ˈæməzən /

noun

1. a river in South America, rising in the Peruvian Andes and flowing east through N Brazil to the Atlantic: in volume, the largest river in the world; navigable for 3700 km (2300 miles). Length: over 6440 km (4000 miles). Area of basin: over 5 827 500 sq km (2 250 000 sq miles)

amazon

²

/ ˈæməzən /

noun

1. any of various tropical American parrots of the genus Amazona, such as A. farinosa (green amazon), having a short tail and mainly green plumage

Amazon

³

/ ˌæməˈzəʊnɪən; ˈæməzən /

noun

1. Greek myth one of a race of women warriors of Scythia near the Black Sea
2. one of a legendary tribe of female warriors of South America
3. often not capital any tall, strong, or aggressive woman

Derived Forms

• Amazonian, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Amazon¹

From Latin Amazōn, from Greek Amazṓn, of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Amazon¹

C14: via Latin from Greek Amazōn, of uncertain origin