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