Machu Picchu
English edit
Etymology edit
From Quechua machu (“old, ancient”) + pikchu (“mountain, peak”).
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Machu Picchu
Translations edit
an ancient Inca site in Peru
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Further reading edit
- Machu Picchu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish Machu Picchu.
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Proper noun edit
Machu Picchu n (proper noun, strong, genitive Machu Picchus or (with an article) Machu Picchu)
- Machu Picchu (historic site in Peru)
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish Machu Picchu, from Quechua machu pikchu (literally “old mountain”).
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Proper noun edit
Machu Picchu
- Machu Picchu (ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru)
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˌmat͡ʃu ˈpiɡt͡ʃu/ [ˌma.t͡ʃu ˈpiɣ̞.t͡ʃu], /ˌmat͡ʃu ˈpit͡ʃu/ [ˌma.t͡ʃu ˈpi.t͡ʃu]
- Syllabification: Ma‧chu Pic‧chu
Proper noun edit
Machu Picchu ?
- Machu Picchu (ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru)