Paracas

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish Paracas, from Quechua Paraaco.

Proper noun

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Paracas

  1. A placename
    1. The capital city of Paracas district, Pisco, Ica, Peru
    2. Ellipsis of Paracas District.; A district of Pisco, Ica, Peru
    3. Ellipsis of Paracas Bay.; A bay of Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru, on the Pacific Ocean
    4. Ellipsis of Paracas Peninsula.; A peninsula in Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru, in the Pacific Ocean
  2. Ellipsis of Paracas culture, Paracas civilization., a 1st-millennium BCE pre-Nazca cultural civilization in Peru famous for geoglyphs on hillsides.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Quechua Paraaco.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈɾakas/ [paˈɾa.kas]
  • Rhymes: -akas
  • Syllabification: Pa‧ra‧cas

Proper noun

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Paracas ?

  1. Paracas; a placename
    1. The capital city of Paracas district, Pisco, Ica, Peru
    2. Ellipsis of Distrito de Paracas.; A district of Pisco, Ica, Peru
    3. Ellipsis of Península de Paracas.; A peninsula in Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru, in the Pacific Ocean
    4. Ellipsis of Bahía de Paracas.; A bay of Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru, on the Pacific Ocean
  2. Ellipsis of Cultura Paracas.; Paracas, a 1st millennium BC pre-Colombian civilization in Peru

Descendants

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  • English: Paracas