amazona

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See also: Amazona

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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

Noun

amazona f (plural amazones)

  1. (Greek mythology) Amazon (mythological female warrior)
  2. amazon (athletic female)
  3. horsewoman
    Synonym: geneta
  4. riding habit (equestrian outfit with a long skirt)
    Synonym: vestit d'amazona
  5. any of various species of parrot in the genus Amazona

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Amāzonem, from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn), adapted to the common feminine suffix -a.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

amazona f (plural amazonas)

  1. (Greek mythology) Amazon (mythological female warrior)
  2. horsewoman

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin , from Ancient Greek Ἀμαζών (Amazṓn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /amaˈθona/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /amaˈsona/
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Syllabification: a‧ma‧zo‧na

Noun

amazona f (plural amazonas)

  1. horsewoman
    Coordinate term: jinete
    • 2021 May 3, Antonia Laborde, “Bill y Melinda Gates anuncian su divorcio tras 27 años de matrimonio”, in El País‎, retrieved 2021-05-03:
      La hija mayor del matrimonio, graduada en Stanford, estudiante de Medicina y amazona, está comprometida con el también jinete Nayel Nassar.
      The elder daughter of the couple, graduate student at Stanford, student of medicine and horsewoman, is fiancée to Nayel Nassar, also a horseman.
  2. amazon
  3. (sex) cowgirl position, cowgirl
    • 2013 August 15, “Los 3 reyes del sexo”, in Foro Amor‎:
      Amazona: La chica encima. Tú te estiras y que ella lo haga todo. O la coges y le das tú. Tienes 3 variaciones básicas: ella tumbada sobre ti (aquí eres tú el que da matraca), ella a 90º o ella a 45º hacia atrás. Las 3 variantes son muy buenas. Otra genial es ella cabalgando pero de espaldas a ti.
      Cowgirl: The girl on top. You stretch so that she may do everything. Or you fuck her and give it to her. You have 3 basic variations: she lies down over you (here you are the one who is penetrating), her at 90º or 45º backwards. The three variants are very good. Another great one is her riding but with her back turned to you.

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