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quechuan

Quech·uan
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kech-wuh n]
    • /ˈkɛtʃ wən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kech-wuh n]
    • /ˈkɛtʃ wən/

Definitions of quechuan word

  • adjective quechuan of or relating to the Quechua language or people. 1
  • abbreviation QUECHUAN Quechua. 1
  • noun plural quechuan the language of the Inca civilization, presently spoken by about 7 million people in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. 1
  • noun plural quechuan a member of an Indian people of Peru speaking Quechua. 1

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Origin of quechuan

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; Quechu(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Quechuan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quechuan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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