inca
IPA: ˈɪŋkʌ
Root Word: Inca
noun
- A member of the group of Quechuan peoples of highland Peru who established an empire from northern Ecuador to central Chile before the Spanish conquest.
- Any of several species of hummingbirds in the genus Coeligena
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Examples of "inca" in Sentences
- The Inca civilization was one of the most advanced in ancient South America
- Machu Picchu is a famous Inca archaeological site located high in the Andes mountains
- The Inca emperor was believed to be descended from the sun god Inti
- The Inca built an extensive network of roads to connect their empire
- Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro eventually conquered the Inca Empire in the 16th century
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