Spanish Conversation · Level 62
76 words
Spanish word
inca
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈiŋka/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)Inca
Example
Ella estudia la historia de los incas.
She studies the history of the Incas.
More examples
En el museo vimos la ropa de un inca.
At the museum we saw the clothing of an Inca.
Core concept
Person belonging to the Inca people of the pre-Columbian Andean empire.
Common phrases
un inca
an Inca
familia de incas
family of Incas
Similar words
indígena: Person indigenous to a region, part of its original native population.
quechua: Member of the Quechua-speaking indigenous communities of the Andes.
nativo: Person born and raised in a particular place.
Definition in Spanish
Miembro del pueblo inca o persona relacionada históricamente con el Imperio incaico.
Word origin
From Quechua Inka, originally a royal title meaning ruler that Spanish colonial usage broadened to denote the people and descendants of the Inca Empire.
Usage tips
- Spanish often uses el Inca to mean the ruler while los incas refers to the population, so the article and plural form clarify whether the reference is to a king or to the people.
Other meanings
- Incanadjective