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In·ca | \ ˈiŋ-kə 
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\Definition of Inca
1a : 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
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Incaic \ in-ˈkā-ik \ adjective
\ adjectiveIncan \ ˈiŋ-kən \ adjective
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The first known use of Inca was in 1594
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