Cuzco
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish Cuzco, from Quechua Qusqu.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Cuzco (countable and uncountable, plural Cuzcos)
- A city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire.
- A habitational surname.
Usage notes[edit]
There is no international, official spelling of the city's name. In English language publications both Cusco and Cuzco can be found.
Translations[edit]
city in Peru
Further reading[edit]
Cuzco on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cuzco”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 398.
Anagrams[edit]
Spanish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Cusco (official in Peru)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Quechua Qusqu, itself from Aymara qusqu.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈkuθko/ [ˈkuθ.ko]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈkusko/ [ˈkus.ko]
- (Peruvian)
Audio: (file) - (Spain) Rhymes: -uθko
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -usko
- Syllabification: Cuz‧co
Proper noun[edit]
Cuzco m
Usage notes[edit]
- The definite article is optional when referring to Cuzco in Spanish (i.e. el Cuzco).
Derived terms[edit]
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- en:Cities in Peru
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- English surnames
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- Rhymes:Spanish/usko
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- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish proper nouns
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- es:Cities in Peru