Chincha

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proper noun

A native people of Peru.

OriginSpanish Chincha ← Quechua chinchay →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chinca · alternative Chinka

  1. historicalanthropologyA native people of Peru.
  2. A port city in Chincha, Ica, Peru.
  3. A province of Ica, Peru.

Origin

  1. Quechuachinchay“ocelot”
  2. SpanishChincha
  3. EnglishChincha

From Spanish Chincha, from Quechua chinchay (“ocelot”).

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APA

Chincha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chincha

MLA

“Chincha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chincha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chincha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chincha.

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