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

The Amazon region of Brazil is divided into two different zones: The legally defined Amazon, which follows the borders of the Amazonian states, and what is known as the Amazon biome, which follows the original forest boundary.

From Science Daily

This is happening on a grand scale, with a hundred billion Amazonian trees feeding the atmospheric river that carries water from east to west across the rainforest.

From Science Daily

Some patients had traveled in the Amazonian region, but others had not, meaning the virus is now circulating locally.

From Science Magazine

In the past, only laboratories in the Amazonian region tested for the disease, but in January, the country decided to test 10% of samples from patients nationwide whose symptoms match Oropouche fever but test negative for Zika, chikungunya, and dengue.

From Science Magazine

“The interpretation is very well argued,” says Francisco Javier Aceituno Bocanegra, an anthropologist specializing in Amazonian rock art at the University of Antioquia who was not involved in the research.

From Science Magazine