Inca
pronunciation
How to pronounce Inca in British English:
UK [ˈɪŋkə]
How to pronounce Inca in American English:
US [ˈɪŋkə]
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- Noun:
- a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
- a member of the small group of Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors to create the great Inca empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s
Word Origin
- Inca (n.)
- 1590s, from Spanish Inga (1520s), from Quechea Inca, literally "lord, king." Technically, only of the high Inca, but it was used widely for "man of royal blood."
Example
- 1. It did not originate from ancient egypt or the inca .
- 2. Religion was significant in inca life .
- 3. Have you walked the inca trail ?
- 4. The trip included housing , spanish lessons and a trek along the inca trail .
- 5. The inca chewed coca leaves to pep them up when doing strenuous work .