First Known Use: 1594
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Inca
noun In·ca \ˈiŋ-kə\
Definition of INCA
1
a : a member of the Quechuan peoples of Peru maintaining an empire until the Spanish conquest b : a king or noble of the Inca empire
2
: a member of any people under Inca influence
— In·ca·ic \in-ˈkā-ik\ adjective
— In·can \ˈiŋ-kən\ adjective
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Origin of INCA
Spanish, from Quechua inka ruler of the Inca empire
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