amazona

== Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Amazōna, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn). The name of the bird comes from the genus name, which comes in turn from the name of the Amazon Rainforest, where the birds are found. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.məˈzo.nə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [a.maˈzo.na] === Noun === amazona f (plural amazones) (Greek mythology) Amazon (mythological female warrior) amazon (athletic female) horsewoman Synonym: geneta riding habit (equestrian outfit with a long skirt) Synonym: vestit d'amazona any of various species of parrot in the genus Amazona ==== Derived terms ==== amazona frontblanca Amazones === Further reading === “amazona”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Amāzonem, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn), adapted to the common feminine suffix -a. === Pronunciation === === Noun === amazona f (plural amazonas) (Greek mythology) Amazon (mythological female warrior) horsewoman === Further reading === “amazona”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “amazona”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /amaˈθona/ [a.maˈθo.na] (Spain) IPA(key): /amaˈsona/ [a.maˈso.na] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ona Syllabification: a‧ma‧zo‧na === Noun === amazona f (plural amazonas) horsewoman Coordinate term: jinete amazon (sex) cowgirl position, cowgirl ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “amazona”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025