Machu Picchu

/ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː//ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːktʃuː/

proper noun

An ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru.

OriginQuechua machu →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru.

Origin

  1. Quechuamachu“old, ancient”
  2. EnglishMachu Picchu

From Quechua machu (“old, ancient”) + pikchu (“mountain, peak”).

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Translations

Arabic ماتْشو بيتْشو
  • ماتْشو بيتْشو (mātšū bītšū)an ancient Inca site in Peru
Chinese Mandarin 馬丘比丘 /马丘比丘
  • 馬丘比丘 /马丘比丘 (Mǎqiūbǐqiū)an ancient Inca site in Peru
Greek Μάτσου Πίτσου
  • Μάτσου Πίτσου (Mátsou Pítsou)an ancient Inca site in Peru
Irish Machu Picchu
  • Machu Picchuan ancient Inca site in Peru
Japanese マチュピチュ
  • マチュピチュ (Machupichu)an ancient Inca site in Peru
Portuguese Machu Picchu
  • Machu Picchuan ancient Inca site in Peru
Russian Ма́чу-Пи́кчу
  • Ма́чу-Пи́кчу (Máču-Píkču)an ancient Inca site in Peru
Spanish Machu Picchu
  • Machu Picchuan ancient Inca site in Peru
Cite this entry
APA

Machu Picchu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Machu%20Picchu

MLA

“Machu Picchu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Machu%20Picchu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Machu Picchu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Machu%20Picchu.

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