Amazonas

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10/6/2024, 9:08 PM Mike C amazonas added (from user-submitted name 378978)
9/2/2021, 7:39 AM VerdeIperbolico 378978
9/2/2021, 6:08 AM VerdeIperbolico

Type River & Political Subdivision
Usage Portuguese, Spanish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak
Pronounced Pron. /a.ma.ˈzõ.nɐs/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ɐ.mɐ.ˈzo.nɐʃ/(European Portuguese) /a.ma.ˈso.nas/(Latin American Spanish) /a.ma.ˈθo.nas/(European Spanish)

Meaning & History

Portuguese, Spanish and German form of Amazon (the river). This is also the name of states and departments within Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and Peru. Other languages such as English and French have different names for the river but use Amazonas to refer to the regions.