English → Latin
“amazon” in Latin
Amāzōnan Amazon; a female warriormuliera woman, female; a wife; a coward, poltroonanimōsusspirited; full of air, airy; full of life, alive, living, animatedfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast, stout; courageous, brave
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
amazon
Amazon, plur. Amazones: ImPROP., mulier or virgo bellicosa, animosa, fortis, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for amazon?
- The usual Latin words for “amazon” are Amāzōn, mulier, animōsus; also fortis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.