Paracas

English

Etymology

From Spanish Paracas, from Quechua Paraaco.

Proper noun

Paracas

  1. A placename
    1. The capital city of Paracas district, Pisco, Ica, Peru.
    2. A district of Pisco, Ica, Peru; in full, Paracas District.
    3. A bay of Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru, on the Pacific Ocean; in full, Paracas Bay.
    4. A peninsula in Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru in the Pacific Ocean; in full, Paracas Peninsula.
  2. Ellipsis of Paracas culture or Paracas civilization, a 1st-millennium BCE pre-Nazca cultural civilization in Peru famous for geoglyphs on hillsides.

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua Paraaco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈɾakas/ [paˈɾa.kas]
  • Rhymes: -akas
  • Syllabification: Pa‧ra‧cas

Proper noun

Paracas ?

  1. Paracas; a placename
    1. the capital city of Paracas district, Pisco, Ica, Peru
    2. a district of Pisco, Ica, Peru; in full, Distrito de Paracas
    3. a peninsula in Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru in the Pacific Ocean; in full, Península de Paracas
    4. a bay of Pisco Province, Ica Region, Peru, on the Pacific Ocean; in full, Bahía de Paracas
  2. ellipsis of Cultura Paracas; Paracas, a 1st millennium BC pre-Colombian civilization in Peru

Descendants

  • → English: Paracas
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