Amazon
/ˈæm.ə.zən/noun
A member of a legendary race of female warriors; also a large tropical river and a major online retailer.
Did you know?The word entered English through Greek myth as the name of the Amazons, but the deeper origin of the name is still uncertain, which has fueled centuries of speculation and folklore.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀμαζών
“A member of the legendary tribe of female warriors”
Classical Latin
Latin
Amazon
“An Amazon, a female warrior of myth”
Middle English
English
amazone
“An Amazonian woman or female warrior”
16th Century
English
Amazon
“The mythic female warrior; later used for the South American river”
Modern English
English
amazon
“A female warrior; the Amazon River; the Amazon company”