Vilcanota

Vil·ca·no·ta
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/ˌvɪlkəˈnoʊtə/

proper noun

A mountain range in the southeast of Peru, part of the Andes.

OriginSpanish Vilcanota ← Quechua willkamayu ← Aymara willkanuta →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. geographyA mountain range in the southeast of Peru, part of the Andes.
  2. geographyA river in the same region, also known as the Urubamba in its lower reaches.

Origin

  1. Aymarawillkanuta“house of the sun”
  2. Quechuawillkamayu“sacred river”
  3. SpanishVilcanota
  4. EnglishVilcanota

From Spanish Vilcanota, itself borrowed from Quechua willkamayu (“sacred river”) and Aymara willkanuta (“house of the sun”).

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Translations

Spanish Vilcanota, Vilcanota
  • Vilcanotamountain range in Peru
  • Vilcanotariver in Peru

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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