noun
Inca
IHNG-kuh
noun
1
A member of the South American people who built a major empire in the Andes before the Spanish conquest.
"The Inca built an extensive network of roads across the Andes."
How to Use Inca
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefers to the historical Andean civilization and its people, centered in Peru.
Common pairings
Inca empire
Inca ruins
the ancient Inca
Word Forms
Incas plural, Inca plural, incas plural
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Etymology
From Spanish inca, from Quechua inka, meaning "emperor" or "ruler."