amazónico

See also: amazonico and amazônico

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• amazônico (Brazil)

Etymology

From amazona +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.mɐˈzɔ.ni.ku/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɔniku
• Hyphenation: a‧ma‧zó‧ni‧co

Adjective

amazónico (feminine amazónica, masculine plural amazónicos, feminine plural amazónicas) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. (mythology) Amazonian (of or relating to the Amazons)
2. (hydrology) Amazonian (having to do with the Amazon River)
3. (ecology) Amazonian (having to do with the Amazon region)

   Synonyms: amazoniense, amazónida

Spanish

Alternative forms

• amazonio (rare)

Etymology

From amazona +‎ -ico.

Adjective

amazónico (feminine amazónica, masculine plural amazónicos, feminine plural amazónicas)

1. Amazonian

Derived terms

• martín pescador amazónico
• selva amazónica
• tapir amazónico

Further reading

• “amazónico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10