Amazonas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Manaus.
  2. A department of Colombia. Capital: Leticia.
  3. A region of Peru. Capital: Chachapoyas.
  4. A state of Venezuela. Capital: Puerto Ayacucho.

Word forms

Amazonas

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Amazonas, related to English Amazon.

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