Inti

See also: inti, intí, and -inti

English

Etymology

From Quechua Inti.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪnti

Proper noun

Inti

1. The Inca God of the Sun

Anagrams

• in it, init

Quechua

December: Qhapaq Inti Raymi or "the great festival of the Sun". Drawing by the chronicler Guaman Poma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in.ti/

Proper noun

Inti

1. the Sun god of the Incas.
2. a male given name from the Andes.

Usage notes

Akin to the orthographic distinction between God and god in English, one term refering to the supreme being in Christianity and the other a general term for "deity". More often than not Inti goes capitalized, an acknowledgement its status as supreme god and celestial bodies.

See also

• inti (common noun)
• Tayta Inti

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua Inti.

Proper noun

Inti m

1. the Inca God of the Sun