SINCE 1828
Inca
noun
In·ca
| \ ˈiŋ-kə
\
\
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
Other Words from Inca
Incaic
\ in-ˈkā-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective
Incan
\ ˈiŋ-kən
\
adjective
\
adjective
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