Amazon

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈæmÉ™zÉ™n/
• US IPA: /ˈæmÉ™zɑːn/

Origin

From Amazon, from Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών.

Full definition of amazon

Noun

1. A tall, strong, athletic woman.Although the evidence for real Amazons is thin, women athletes are often dubbed amazons.

Related terms

• Amazonian
• amazonian