Incaic
/ɪnˈkeɪ.ɪk/noun
Relating to the Inca civilization or its rulers, culture, or empire.
Did you know?The core title Inca originally referred to the ruling emperor of the Inca state, and only later expanded in English to describe the whole civilization.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Columbian era
Quechua
inka
“a ruler, lord, or emperor of the Inca state”
16th Century
Spanish
Inca
“the title of the Inca ruler; then the people and empire under that ruler”
16th–17th Century
Latin
Inca
“the name used in European writing for the Andean empire and its rulers”
Modern English
English
Incaic
“relating to the Inca civilization or its culture”
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