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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmazone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ma-zon
"Le fleuve Amazone est le plus grand fleuve du monde par le volume d'eau."
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A large river in South America, flowing through Brazil, Peru, and several other countries, known for its vast rainforest and biodiversity.
"The Amazon River is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world." - 2
A region in South America encompassing the Amazon rainforest, which is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet.
"The Amazon rainforest is crucial for global oxygen production and carbon dioxide absorption."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Amazon' originates from the Greek word 'Amazones', referring to a mythical tribe of warrior women. The name was later applied to the Amazon River in South America, which was named by Spanish explorers in the 16th century due to the fierce indigenous women they encountered, reminiscent of the Amazons of Greek mythology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amazon" is said worldwide
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Amazone
Transliteration: a-ma-zon
"Le fleuve Amazone est le plus grand fleuve du monde par le volume d'eau."
Amazonas
Transliteration: a-ma-zo-nas
"Der Amazonas ist bekannt für seine riesige Artenvielfalt."
Amazzonia
Transliteration: a-mat-tso-nia
"L'Amazzonia è fondamentale per la salute del nostro pianeta."
Amazonas
Transliteration: a-ma-so-nas
"El Amazonas es el río más caudaloso del mundo."
Amazônia
Transliteration: a-ma-zo-nia
"A Amazônia é vital para a biodiversidade do planeta."
अमेज़न
Transliteration: amezan
"अमेज़न नदी दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी नदी है।"
亚马逊
Transliteration: yà mǎ xùn
"亚马逊雨林是地球上生物多样性最丰富的地区之一。"
아마존
Transliteration: amajon
"아마존 강은 세계에서 가장 큰 강입니다."
アマゾン
Transliteration: amazōn
"アマゾン川は世界で最も水量の多い川です。"
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