Amazonas
Definition
The largest federal state in Brazil by area, located in the northern region of the country, with its capital in Manaus. Its territory is almost entirely covered by the Amazon rainforest; the name is also shared by an administrative region in Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amazonas
- Amazonas State
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally fixed international geographical name, remains uninflected in standard modern phrasings. |
| Formation | Toponym borrowed from Portuguese or Spanish, derived historically from the plural mythological name for female warriors. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ma.ˈzo.nas] |
| Source | Official Gazetteer of World States and Geographical Jurisdictions |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Capitala statului Amazonas, orașul Manaus, este un port fluvial major situat la confluența râurilor Negro și Solimões.
EN: The capital of Amazonas state, the city of Manaus, is a major river port located at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers.
RO: Guvernul a instituit noi măsuri de protecție în statul Amazonas pentru a combate defrișările ilegale din inima junglei.
EN: The government instituted new protective measures in Amazonas state to combat illegal deforestation in the heart of the jungle.
RO: O expediție științifică a plecat în departamentul columbian Amazonas pentru a studia triburile indigene izolate.
EN: A scientific expedition left for the Colombian department of Amazonas to study isolated indigenous tribes.
Idioms & Phrases
Statul brazilian Amazonas / The Brazilian state of Amazonas
RO: Cea mai mare diviziune administrativă a Braziliei, pilonul central al conservării bazinului amazonian.
EN: The largest administrative division of Brazil, the central pillar of the Amazon basin conservation.
Jungla din Amazonas / Amazonas rainforest
RO: Ecosistem forestier dens și umed care acoperă majoritatea teritoriului acestui stat, adăpostind milioane de specii.
EN: A dense and humid forest ecosystem covering most of this state's territory, sheltering millions of species.
Departamentul Amazonas / Amazonas department
RO: Regiune administrativă situată în sudul Columbiei, caracterizată prin acces exclusiv fluvial și granițe naturale.
EN: An administrative region located in southern Colombia, characterized by exclusive river access and natural borders.
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