No. 308 in Italian
amazon
The Italian word "amazon" refers to a mythical female warrior or, figuratively, a strong, independent woman.
In a sentence
Ho comprato un libro su Amazon.
I bought a book on Amazon.
'Amazon' is used here as the name of the e-commerce platform where an action (buying) took place.
La foresta amazzonica è chiamata il polmone verde del nostro pianeta.
The Amazon rainforest is called the green lung of our planet.
'Amazon' here is used as part of 'amazzonica,' referring to the Amazon rainforest, a geographical and ecological term.
L'Amazzone è anche un fiume molto lungo in Sud America.
The Amazon is also a very long river in South America.
'L'Amazzone' is used to refer to the Amazon River, a major geographical landmark.
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